• QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    There is no “ world’s standard” there IS a EUROPEAN standard but we should never mistake European views for the world as the jerks with that Euro-centric perspective are behind most of the genocide and colonization in history.

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      19 hours ago

      Wearing a bright color is considered extremely progressive in Afghanistan. These dudes really are just pretending Europe speaks for the world.

      • QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works
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        13 hours ago

        Exactly, what constitutes “progressive” and “conservative” are relative to their time and place. Mistaking what is true for Western Europe as being true for all is historically problematic.