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re: Diwali fireworks disturbing people in Frisco
Posted on 10/22/25 at 10:15 am to GeauxTigers123
Posted on 10/22/25 at 10:15 am to GeauxTigers123
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Diwali fireworks disturbing people in Frisco
Wait for the real celebrations to begin.
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Posted on 10/22/25 at 10:27 am to Pettifogger
well said.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 10:29 am to RazorBroncs
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Eh, I generally believe that if you're foreign born and wish to move to America and live and thrive, you should assimilate and embrace American culture and traditions wholeheartedly
But Diwali is relatively harmless and is usually celebrated with a pretty great party with lots of community, food, music, dancing, and drinks - I'd have a hard time not joining in if one of these throwdowns was happening in my neighborhood.
You can assimilate into American culture while still being able to celebrate the culture you came from. Lunar New Year and Oktoberfest come to mind.
Just wrap up the loud music and fireworks by a time that's respectful of neighbors and reasonable people won't complain. The complaints come when you're popping fireworks for a week straight and/or late at night when people are trying to sleep.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 6:13 pm to Pettifogger
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This
But unironically
Oof that's cringe
Posted on 10/22/25 at 6:22 pm to Riggle
Is it cringe for the huge majority or the world to prefer their own cultures, ethnic groups, celebrations, etc. to that of outsiders?
Are white westerners just that much more enlightened on such things?
Are white westerners just that much more enlightened on such things?
Posted on 10/22/25 at 6:30 pm to Pettifogger
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Is it cringe for the huge majority or the world to prefer their own cultures, ethnic groups, celebrations, etc. to that of outsiders?
It is cringe to get so emotionally upset by those different than you that you try to direct policy to augment their lives.
Using government to enforce your cultural idea of "normal" is questionable.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:12 pm to Riggle
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It is cringe to get so emotionally upset by those different than you that you try to direct policy to augment their lives.
You're inventing some things here.
I note you don't comment on my comment. It's strange that we're obligated to be a blank slate culture and country, but those who take advantage of it are not under any such obligation nor are their countries/cultures of origin, per those of your persuasion. You don't think that's an intellectually odd position to take?
Moreover, "direct policy to augment [whose] lives"? This is a circular (rather ridiculous) approach. The US should set policy that concerns itself with US citizens. If we direct policy to halt the importation of people and cultures from the other side of the world, whose lives are we augmenting? People who aren't here, or need not be? Even if that made sense (it doesn't) - who cares?
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Using government to enforce your cultural idea of "normal" is questionable.
Same thing here. Government intentionally diluted "normal" and we're asking it to stop. You apparently think it's "cringe" that Americans might ask America's government to prioritize America's culture and traditions. I think that's very weird.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:31 pm to Pettifogger
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It's strange that we're obligated to be a blank slate culture and country, but those who take advantage of it are not under any such obligation nor are their countries/cultures of origin, per those of your persuasion. You don't think that's an intellectually odd position to take?
I never said that. "We" is an ambiguous term here, and there is commentary about how the notion of American culture is loose and hard to define. My position is that American culture is inherently a chimera, so people who judge which cultures "belong" often talk out of their arse and have no real data. Why do Hindu Americans need to satisfy your personal preferences to be considered Americans?
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You apparently think it's "cringe" that Americans might ask America's government to prioritize America's culture and traditions
I think it's cringe you think america has some well defined culture, even though America's geographical diversity alone partitions the land into many different cultural subgroups.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:40 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Hell, that’s part of our culture here in Texas. I don’t recall a Patel or Muhammad fighting at the Alamo.
Posted on 10/23/25 at 12:25 pm to Riggle
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I never said that. "We" is an ambiguous term here, and there is commentary about how the notion of American culture is loose and hard to define. My position is that American culture is inherently a chimera, so people who judge which cultures "belong" often talk out of their arse and have no real data. Why do Hindu Americans need to satisfy your personal preferences to be considered Americans?
We is not ambiguous. We refers to Americans. Not illegal immigrants, those here on visas, those aspiring to be here.
American culture isn't a "chimera." Even if it were (again, it's not), it can cease to be so if the people who comprise America deem it so. We're under no obligation to visitors, the rest of the world,
No real data on what? What data determines which people belong here? A huge portion of the people you're referencing aren't Americans at all - legally or substantively.
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I think it's cringe you think america has some well defined culture, even though America's geographical diversity alone partitions the land into many different cultural subgroups.
So does every country of any size. I highly doubt you sit around remarking about how China and India and Russia have no meaningful, discrete culture. Again, this is unique to western, mostly white progressives.
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