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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Diego Garcia
Date: 01/12/25 4:47 PM
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And 1pg. my asking about culture shock was to see if he had lived in a country that long. He'd narrow minded and apparently hates history. :)

Yeah, I got that.

I was just pointing out that there are a few kinds of imperialism. One type where a society chooses to listen to Taylor Swift, and drink Coca-Cola, is fine. Their choice. Another type is forbidding the teaching of the native language to young native peoples (e.g. Navajos), or dictating what sexual positions are OK (it's called the "missionary position" because missionaries of old said that was the only acceptable way to do it). And then there's the threat of violence (or actual use of it). IMHO, only the first one is acceptable because the society in question is making a choice. The other examples, they are not.
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