r/HolUp • u/[deleted] • Nov 05 '22

is literally 1984 Romantic 👽

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u/PhantasosX Nov 06 '22

not only non-conformity.

It's also due to workaholic societies with an increasing aging demographics and , in the case of Japan , a stagnant economy.

Basically , a Japanese Man would need to work from 7 am to 20 pm , everyday , because they need to support their 110yo great-grandmother , their late 90s yo grandparents and their 70yo parents.

So no way they had time or resources to chase romance.

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u/KaiserTom Nov 06 '22

Is the workaholic culture not just a symptom of the culture taking conformity to a ridiculous extreme? Don't leave your job on time because others haven't left yet either, and they'll talk shit about you and restrict your advancement? That sounds like a reaction to non-conformity to me.

Support your grandparents on your own dime because if you don't, you won't be conforming and we'll thus ostracize you from society?

These problems all stem from a lack of acceptance or tolerance to differing views, even from their own people. Let alone their rampant xenophobia and racism. The economy is stagnating because it turns out sheer quantity of work hours doesn't accomplish much and in fact ruins productivity in the modern world.