It seems to me that some of these people, hm, view white cultures as monolithic, but also view other cultures as monolithic, too.
Let me one-up you on the speculative cynicism and say it's a negative version of American/European exceptionalism--"Yeah, cultural exchange and domination have always existed, but when WE do it it's so special...ly bad. We have done things to other cultures no one else has ever done, why oh why are we so exceptional...ly evil?!" I wonder if people who think this way would be a little bit hurt to be told they weren't actually that bad, considering the whole of history.
Glad to hear it's been interesting! I enjoyed writing the series, and it's been an opportunity to think about my own spirituality and how I relate to my and my people's history. I've also started thinking more seriously about how much I still think in Christian terms despite not really believing in God. Which is confusing, to say the least.
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Let me one-up you on the speculative cynicism and say it's a negative version of American/European exceptionalism--"Yeah, cultural exchange and domination have always existed, but when WE do it it's so special...ly bad. We have done things to other cultures no one else has ever done, why oh why are we so exceptional...ly evil?!" I wonder if people who think this way would be a little bit hurt to be told they weren't actually that bad, considering the whole of history.
Glad to hear it's been interesting! I enjoyed writing the series, and it's been an opportunity to think about my own spirituality and how I relate to my and my people's history. I've also started thinking more seriously about how much I still think in Christian terms despite not really believing in God. Which is confusing, to say the least.