President Joe Biden said that the U.S. economy was growing “because we welcome immigrants” and that other countries were held back economically by anti-immigration policies.
  • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    8 months ago

    Not false in the slightest, from what I understand about Japanese culture and economics.

    Japan is one of, if not, the most genetically homogeneous countries on Earth.

    • CorkyskogEnglish
      6·
      8 months ago

      If I remember history correctly, to even open up diplomatic relations we had to threaten to bomb them with a warship lol.

    • curiousaur@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      They like to tell themselves that. There’s a lot more Korean blood mixed in than anyone will admit; the fact everyone feels the need to hide it says a lot.

  • ShepherdPie@midwest.socialEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    Since he considers them xenophobic, does that mean we’re going to start selling 2,000 bombs, fighter jets, and munitions to them?