Anyways when I read all these theories on why things fail in the East and succeed in the West, it really boils down to different tastes, but I can’t help feel people are reaching for confirmation, or assurance of racism. Xenophobia, as you know (I’m assuming you’re college educated), not only means fear of foreigners, but hatred of foreigners. The word is really thrown around too much when it comes to the subject, but is the use without merit?

It’s arguable Asian (particularly East Asians) have racism down to a science. Aside from the Apple explosion (which is a global phenomenon), what other foreign electronic products succeeded in Japan? And by foreign I mean to Japan specifically, not just western products. Why mince words, Japan has racism so deeply ingrained in their culture it’s taken them the better part of fifty years to apologize for Korean oppression. And anyone who has lived there would know what I’m talking about, simple bring up anything Filipino or Chinese during a dinner conversation. Full disclosure here, I’m an Asian-American who has lived in Beijing and Tokyo, each for a little over a year, and currently reside in Honolulu (Hawaii is a part of the United States for those of you that don’t know). Anyways just food for thought.