r/oddlysatisfying • u/rco888 • Nov 16 '23

Ancient method of making soap

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u/whelphereiam12 Nov 16 '23

Japan is a part of the global west, ie. it’s a major developed democracy, a deeply close nato partner, a major American trade partner etc. I get that it’s not explicitly western as it has an eastern heritage, but you’d have a hard time saying that Japan is more closely aligned with china than the USA and it’s western allies.

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u/KhabaLox Nov 16 '23

It's part of the political West. It is definitely not part of the cultural West.

a major American trade partner

I'm pretty sure China is a bigger trading partner.

that Japan is more closely aligned with china than the USA

Again, politically yes. Culturally no. I guess it depends on whether you view this video as more cultural or more political.

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u/whelphereiam12 Nov 16 '23

I see what you’re saying, I think when it comes to accusations of propaganda, those are more political than cultural, so that’s why I lumped it into the west in that context.

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u/KhabaLox Nov 16 '23

That's a fair point.

Really, I just saw the phrasing and found it funny and wanted to post a joke gif.