@gaslightyourmom One funny way this manifests is that families will keep one-uping eachother to throw the most lavish extravagant weddings as possible ๐ญ
@gaslightyourmom At least in SA American culture i dont find it super different from standard SF asian American culture. Everything is about prestige (money and kids mainly)
They cant even fathom doing anything for any other reasom
@swaneuploid@gaslightyourmom I wouldnt be surprised if that was partially his motivation. Even someone like me who hates this part of our culture still actively competes in it
@strong91212@etudesdebruits You seem to be a schizo fascist, so id probably recommend Rene Guenon, whoโs probably the closest to that from the books ive read.
@zanyfen@ScottyeWest Why has everyone in the replies turned into a rothbardian libertarian ๐ญ
There r some unconsensual things that are also good. Like a child demanding sustenance from their parents, and the state enforcing that