Can white people stop being such dumbasses and learn from Taiwan? Honestly, it is time to check your white supremacy, individualism, and subtle racism at the door.
And for those who call Taiwan a “tiny country,” it has 24 million people and is among the 20th most densely populated places on the planet.
And Japan did the same trick. It has 124 million people, is 11th in the world in population, and is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
But no, do we listen? We are the fools who call Covid just a harmless little bunny rabbit.
Oh, and another example: Cambodia

Why are these Asian countries succeeding? And why aren’t we adopting their approaches?

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This isn’t hard. businessinsider.com/12-year-long-s…
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