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I've just found out that everywhere I go on the internet (even this asian forum about Philipines) i always find a little bit of animosity towards Spain or any other former countries of the ancient Spanish Empire, even 200 years after it's destruction.
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=211528
So I'm just wondering: How these countries (Mexico, Philipines, etc.) managed to create a national identity? What can be done to erase any sing of historic resentment left? I know the same happens in certains countries of Africa towards France or Portugal, for example.
Greetings.
I can't believe we're still suffering from this.
Yeah, yeah, dont give me this b_ll crap that we are just proud of our hispanic, american or western heritage or influence or that we are just trying to nurture or preserve or embrace our so called western heritage or that we are just trying to realise the 'ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan di makararating sa paroroonan'- i really don't know what 'pinanggalingan' pertains to - Malay or Spanish, but the truth is filipinos just can't get enough of this.
I will be very frank, this is the very wrong kind of mentality and identity we are trying to build for ourselves.
Other countries or races see us as nothing but a cheap, sellout race. Try to go to ther countries or much easier just visit sites like stormfront, vnn, etc and see how they view Filipinos. You Filipinos try to hispanicize yourselves so badly that it actually start to look very funny. Ask a Mexican or other South American if they consider us one of them. No, they think we a 'chineses', and that we have fake surnames, and that we never have a drop of European blood in us even if some have. Our culture is viewed as nothing but a watered down version of Mexican culture. Likewise, Mexicans try so hard to be like Spaniards, the Spaniards laugh at them.
You see no matter how hard you try, the Spanish world will never consider you equal to them. or no matter how we try to imitate western culture or traditions or celebrations, itll always be seen as a try hard attempt by the Europeans or Americans, or no matter how hard some Filipino boys try to be ghetto, theyll never be 'sleek'.
You know what my solution is, just give them the middle finger, and the f word and tell them they can shove their culture and tradition in their ...
I think its time we start to become ethnocentric like korea or japan, it actually did them some good. only when Filipinos start to see their 'genetic composition' just as good or even superior to others the Philippines will begin prosper.
You also need to reengineer your economy.
You see, the Japanese tried to redesign their economy and technology and clean their streets just so they would be considered equals to the white men. but no it didnt happen. The Japanese, no matter how hard they try, will never be equal to white men. but the Japanese just said forget about it, we will instead try to surpass the white men. and they did, IQ wise, or so called Iq and tech wise.
Its time to do the same.
can someone tell me the skull capacity of Malays.
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=211528
So I'm just wondering: How these countries (Mexico, Philipines, etc.) managed to create a national identity? What can be done to erase any sing of historic resentment left? I know the same happens in certains countries of Africa towards France or Portugal, for example.
Greetings.