tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post2175528638450161913..comments2023-03-22T04:53:17.055-04:00Comments on Isonomist: Katrina=looting; Japan=stocking up on suppliesIsonomisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453935939171338581noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-86266618307293228292012-07-30T20:25:23.928-04:002012-07-30T20:25:23.928-04:00I think you need to reread the article, without pr...I think you need to reread the article, without presuppositions. It might help you to know that I am a creole native New Orleanian.Isonomisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453935939171338581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-48672250383163838382011-03-30T20:31:49.788-04:002011-03-30T20:31:49.788-04:00Anonymous 1, look at it this way. The Japanese who...Anonymous 1, look at it this way. The Japanese who are helping each other are analogous to YOU, as an American helping Katrina victims, as Americans. Did you?Isonomisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453935939171338581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-75553890918086173932011-03-22T15:59:11.171-04:002011-03-22T15:59:11.171-04:00http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/09/01...http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/09/01/photo_controversy/index.html<br /><br />Its only 'looting' if you are black. If you are white its finding (the same analogy applied to the 07 london floods) Your article gives further credence to racial biases in reporting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-67882607293502782772011-03-21T16:42:09.136-04:002011-03-21T16:42:09.136-04:00You bring up some valid points, and saying katrina...You bring up some valid points, and saying katrina is an example of extreme poor behavior, and Japans earthquake is an example of perfect behavior would be exaggerating. But where you are wrong is the fact that because they are different cultures is the perfect reason to compare them. You say it like it's apples to oranges, but it's comparing how two different places and people reacting to crisis. It only makes sense for the US's more egocentric society, to be less equipped both in aid, and reaction of citizens who are in the disaster, than the community centric Asians. Naturally the US teaches kids and adults, competition, get ahead, everyone for themselves, there is gonna be more looting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-91620334115046286722011-03-17T19:10:44.225-04:002011-03-17T19:10:44.225-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Penal-Colonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04578228230659521795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-36561508427659614722011-03-17T18:12:00.850-04:002011-03-17T18:12:00.850-04:00Michael-- it's always better to have a "b...Michael-- it's always better to have a "block" function in your brain. Learned that from the Fray. <br /><br />Kiefus, I'm starting to enjoy not having the fray chaos in my head. Thanks for the link. It's now bookmarked.<br /><br />Aaron, just saw the last two, I love him! He's my girlfriend's brother in law, but we haven't met yet. I'd probably embarrass myself.<br /><br />PC, much as I love Barbara Bush, she is Satan's dam.Isonomisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453935939171338581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-29239563495393096302011-03-17T17:41:18.198-04:002011-03-17T17:41:18.198-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Penal-Colonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04578228230659521795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-75915873970269796822011-03-17T11:36:55.442-04:002011-03-17T11:36:55.442-04:00I also think that the coverage here in the United ...I also think that the coverage here in the United States (and in Britain) has something of a focus on the Japanese authorities as being incompetent. If you've heard one of Dr. Michio Kaku's rants on Good Morning America, you'll know what I mean.<br /><br />The Telegraph coverage also has a hint of this - they characterize the Japanese as scavenging because their government is unable to help them - while the post-Katrina scavenging was largely portrayed as unnecessary. Despite the fact that the story eventually shifted to the federal government's bungling, the dots were never connected in the same way.<br /><br />But you make an excellent point - Americans are quick to see each other as "evil, lazy and selfish." This isn't limited to times of disaster - our entire political dynamic seems to be centered around this. (Public-sector unions, anyone?) The fact of the matter is, we aren't a unified nation.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128359303310478673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-5861064097123622532011-03-16T21:20:23.545-04:002011-03-16T21:20:23.545-04:00This is one of my new favorite blogs. Linked is a...<a href="http://www.ginandtacos.com/2011/03/15/cultural-differences/" rel="nofollow">This</a> is one of my new favorite blogs. Linked is a post along similar lines. But in either case, yeah.<br /><br />Your description of the Japanese mafia reminds me of the mob as portrayed in the opening of <em>Snow Crash</em>.<br /><br />[I (mostly) quit the Fray when it no longer made me happy, a couple years ago. I may not have an audience blogging, but at least it doesn't make me <em>more</em> miserable.]Keifushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287358319899471490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308651597853939605.post-67225581618744457882011-03-16T19:13:13.609-04:002011-03-16T19:13:13.609-04:00Turned off cable news last year Iso, and I have no...Turned off cable news last year Iso, and I have not missed it one bit. My lingering memory of Katrina has practically nothing to do with the actions of the people of NOLA. Looting? No, my memory is of the Superdome. The bridge filled with people holding signs. The feeling of utter helplessness I saw on the faces of the people waiting to be helped. My government completely dropping the ball. "Heckuva job Brownie" and all that stuff. The flyover. by AF1. <br /><br />Likewise in the case of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami. There will always be Yakuza types collecting fingers or whatever, but my lasting memory of this will not be that of chaos and crime in the streets but rather one of how the Japanese authorities handled the crisis (however that turns out to be.)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253196269498737011noreply@blogger.com