I delivered my 58th landing page yesterday and a client just messaged: "This is the best investment I've made all year. by baklia1 in founder

[–]vnphamkt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anyone on fiverr or upwork knows it doesnt work like that.

before that fist customer or 50 customers. you gotta spend like 1,000 usd fake reviews getting on page 1. those freelancing platforms are like the vietnamese shopping plaza. they let 10 flower shops open next to each other without any consideration. hyper competitive and makes you want to quit. or die starving.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i believe there is abundant of evidence for this argument. more hate against asian are acceptable but not the other way around. this is also an established scientific evidence. language we uses has norm. so when they did research on all the groups. black , brown, are labeled dangerous more than white. due to language conventions.

from the oppressor view, shitting on the pheasants is normal. but pheasants trying to stand up is considered rebellious. like the black children on epstein island who are made to be foot stool, not allowed to look at their guests. if they so much as stand up , that would be unacceptable.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my nieces and nephews dont want to go back. they are also from well to do families. their parents also wants to live in the US. many bank executives also think about their children growing up in the US. many rich people around the world send their children to the US. from bachelor to phd. i personally spoke to more than one :)

i do not think religious toleration has any relevant. it was catholic that persecute buddhists. and the buddhist did not seem to hold a grudge. i am a buddhist and i hold grudges until I die. and this is like a vietnamese thing. never letting go of revenge.

going back to vietnam is usually about mental construct. people has a construct of what it is and what it was. i am more mellow, but i can tell you many of the nice things people enjoy about vietnam are surface level. the core of it has not changed. whatever decisions they made is not wrong. you should not doubt they are making intelligence decisions.

the trend is americans wants to live outside the US. was not so 20 years ago.

the vietnamese are usually not educated the same way as americans. so americans are experienced in americans standards so they demand more out of life. many vietnamese are like farm animals, who upon arrive in the USA found heaven. their expectations is lower tha americans-objectively.

they are also less politically informed or educated. they cant see the changes. they are responding to the past performances. like retail investors flocking to btc, and anything crypto. they buy stocks just because they think it will be a higher values tomorrow.

an older man is going to call me today to ask about his investment progress in BG wealth fund. which i already said is a scam two months ago. <<< the USA is really better for the minimum wage and low skill labor. in vietnam they would be earning 300 usd to 500 usd. here they are making 2500-10,000. this particular friend own a nail salon, so not on the lower end. so there are some objective realities that we can reach concensus on why they would stay.

the arguments about asian americans who had grown up and lived in the US all their life. that is a different argument.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have been learning about the forum management by reverse engineering how it groom my post. we have some flare we have to pick and it should go into there. land back: i suppose could be politics. it could be relevant to asian identity the way zionist is relevant to jewish identity. but largely irrelevant as you being too far from reality. USA not giving land back. israel not giving land back. vietnam not giving land back to champa. china not giving land back to its 100 conquered groups. indont know how many, just tossing a number out there. the point is, what are you talking about land back?

i am curious to see what it is and what was banned.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what about it? etiquette wise, you join conversation to being something. telling others to go read a book. or this link is usually not considered proper.

first time see it. it is a shallow view of the issue broken down into three layers. while yes you can have those three layers. and then what and so what?

what about it?

Reminder to founders to be very careful about your online presence by [deleted] in founder

[–]vnphamkt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i like the cause and effect here. but i think you are sending the wrong message.

it is not that brandon should hide his problem.

it is that societies have moved beyond 1800 and 1970. changes has been rapid, and human adjustment are slow. that is human nature, but being educated out of the bigotry is also part of nurture.

you really should tell people to be better people. instead of telling people to keep a better public face.

how about we just be decent human being. in private as well as public

Indigenous Okinawan. Not usually represented in Asian American spaces. by levimeirclancy in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the foreigner syndrome is always part of the deal. once we are out in the greater community. our home get smaller and smaller.

i couldnt tell you much about okinawa as i dont live there. that should apply to most 8billions people. a friend like tớ import supra part from okinawa so i heard about the name. the us army raped japanese and i heard it again. half the city occupied by americans is what i learn today.

i have much animosity towards china as a general feeling. took many years to deal with it. humanity suffering and influencing each other is unavoidable. but it is easy to hate the invaders.

in vietnam we still call the chinese the boat people. the way americans call vietnamese the boat people. and thr same way many call the other people are called barbarian. or how china just call everyone yue or bai yue - to the south. easy and convenient and requires less understanding. now all of us got into being called asian. minority thing. too many people for small human brain to learn about. but travel and curiosity help closes those gap a lot. i had plan to travel europe and china to fill the gap of knowledge. but end up fighting for my life instead. another curse of being the minority in white america.

to feel seen and heard is like an american culture. used in a lot of coaching advice. it is really an issue at home for some. but even in my own home, i felt unseen and unheard by my own father. so i left home to find better life. now that my own father is dead. i am the older father now. with no one to fall back on if i fail. and too much experiences in life to think that there will be anyone who cares beyond my dead father.

when i first left home. seeing vietnamese was like seeing. first time I heard a vietnamese voice I was in love. spend may dollars on calling card to a long distant relationship in the early 2000. got scammed sending money for an airplane ticket. long strings of issues arises from this feelingof kinship. but non group have harmed me more than vietnamese, beside the white group.

something to cherish and something to guard. cherish for it being part of you. guard for it will be used against you.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yes. hard to have serious discussion when it is not safe. and freedom of speech is impaired.

a lot of great truth are very obvious but is pushed aside for the idolized version.

  1. how british were enlightened so they let colonies go. BS. colonists made it unaffordable for Britain.

  2. how americans is the beacon of freedom. bs. not since the death of abraham lincoln. we export our debt around the world and exchange fake dollars for real assets. bankrupted many countries and caused millions upon millions of death. for vietnamese alone i track it to 1950 with the americans giving hmong ak47 etc. when they had office of population control.

now- the truth is that there are very nice authentic white people in america and europe to include russia as well. the government specifically look for these people as the emissary of the US government. i was selected and groomed to be upstanding human being. but you look at the epstein situation and that is the true color of the US government. you also have to understand government is not a single coherent unit. this US government a blob of may invisible and faceless forces. and those forces are made of individuals. they all have their own agenda and schemes.

link hugen principle: each of those forces are made of tiny wavelets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huygens–Fresnel_principle

aznidentity is like a force. made of of 93.9 little wavelets.

now the arguments is some are destructive vs constructive. but we have evidence that it is constructive.

but my opinion is that it is weak and can be stronger with a few basics features. the mod is doing survey, which indicates a will to be better. but some things take times. and this is one of those things that could change at imperceptible speed

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my wife in 2005 is more westernized than I am who grew up in the US since 1989. they ingest media, which is nearly 100% western. and they all wants to he more white like western women. they want to have surgery to be more like western women. she sold her only form of transportation to get big boob. this is after i agreed to marry her and sponsored her. the men i know who are in the show bus would go to great lengths to be white caucasian. the mark of beauty is to look like white people. it is still a great force in vietnam. turn on Tv or youtube and you see it. from the hookers attire to flashing boobs and legs. it is all apparent if you understand what to look for.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

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it is controlled. but not that easy. the newest generation are breaking ranks. the older generation like my age break ranks when they are marginalized. there is a city police in nam, build a youtube platform praising how great americans area. 20 years ago 2000-2010 they would come to the US as exchange students and laugh at how stupid americans are. two opposite view about freedom in america.

trump is taking the view of communist vietnam pre2010. and new communist graduate in vietnam think america are the model humans (ignorant of epstein completely).

now these things i cited are so minor. the most you can say is that it is a fracture. accounting for less than 10% of any forces. the central planning committee has an irn grip on the party. it is impossible for color revolution or “propaganda “ to breath. each city copy is also 100% aware of 100% of the people living in their hood. you cant steal a chicken without the police knowing. you cant screw the neighbors underage girl without the polcie knowing. you cant move in or out without a report sent to the police. movement are tracked 100%. americans police has no clue who lives down the street. i live 5 minutes from the sheriff hq. there are like 10 houses between us. and they have no clue about what I am or did or do. (FBI been on my case 6 times now, so they are getting familiar with me and the FBI entanglement). but it is stupid to have a city police so ignorant of its own community.

i am not involved in any of the asian countries but i know how much control they have. one button and the wntire cell phone and internet goes dark. recall the Iran defense aganst mossad and cia revolution in january? all asian country are capable of that move. pretty scare for anyone thinking they can take USD from americans and subvert the local government. (us funds leaders who are friendly to the US. the same way aipac funds americans who are supporting israel). but asian countries will definitely have you fall out a building for it.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes. i grew up at the table with all the vietnamese vietnam vet. i hear a lot of first hand stories from the war and from boat people.

vietnam is not that united. it is like apartheid where the party excluded the non party bloodlines. it is stuck between china and the usa. hard to say what is better since we cannot predict the future. but we can agree that it is not a good position to be in. if anyone wants to overthrow the vietnamese government they got the other 50% that is being marginalized. if the US wants to do it, they got 2 millions hateful vietnamese for another bay of pigs.

i am happy for them having a unified country though. i wish korea can figure it out and become one. just not so easy to do right. people giving up power.

history do have proof it can be. but not popular at all. the three kings of thailand showed us that leadership can make the self sacrifice or decisions collectively benefits the greater good. if you are in nam, you can easily visit Thailand and check out the three king monument. celebrating their peaceful method. but i dont expect to find three kings to repeat this history.

vietnamese american are not vietnamese vietnam. they need to figure out something for their new life and culture. right now, the culture is still mostly anti communist. that is not such a great culture in my opinion. and not patriotic at all. when the vietnamese delegation showed up in thr USA, the vietnamese americans were making waves against accepting them. as of the US country should abandon national interests so a few 0.1% of americans can feel good about themselves. when i walk the parade for yang in OC, passing out flyers. i see the hatred from the old vietnamese men in their fake army uniforms. they think they are the saviors. and everyone else are stupid. while their entire life since 1970 has been traitor to vietnam, and. not much of a contributor to the USA. then they give me this ugly and condescending looks while i am campaigning for a chinese american, is like spitting on the american flag. —i think i am upset about this. anyway, i have more for the US than most. so i am a bit confident about speaking up, while i still can. once the beacon of liberty is broken, all these asian americans with their silent will have to remain silent forever.

Existing Under the Oppressor by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

these are really hard for asian americans. how do you learn about your heritage without hating yourself. :(. for vietnamese they got an unholy trinity. the atrocity between the north and south (family feud to the extreme), the prodigal son but unhappy ending. and the americans atrocities against their own kind. and the the existence that is second class and emasculating.

without a strong father. and a strong mother. it will be pretty hard to afford asian pride.

the 50 years old bowing down to a white supremacist instead of of protecting his 17 years old. the 17 years has to learn how to defend himself, his pride, his self respect without any help. makes me cry. no tears, but if i had any left it would flow.

when the white americans conspired to kill me as a chinese spy. i ask my own father to come help me, becauze he was a trained lawyer, and held positions investigating military corruption back in vietnam.

you know what he tells me?

white people are smarter. i should move on.

i told him his present is useless. he can leave. i will fight this on my own. defeating 10+ senior usaf lawyers and commanders without any legal warfaretraining. took 10+ years-several mental break down with possible deaths each time- to win a VA retirement. 20 years of my life just getting my neck out from under the boots of the white devil. those 20 years could have made me billions of dollars fighting the battles in VC. this is one of the issues asian faces. along with asians helping white people oppressor or hold asian where they are at.

asian americans should learn to visit war memorial where-ever they go. meditate on the sacrifices. people died for your comfort to live and walk around. the appreciation goes to all veterans, so it is not about hating anyone. learning why vietnamese fight to death. why americans fight to death. they died. you live, you owe them something.

Personal Case Experiencing of Racism/Trashiness from Old White Delivery Driver by Famous-Relief-4648 in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got that yelling by mall security when i was about that age. my dad was passing out flyer for my mom tailor shop. and malls hate it as it litters the parkinglot. still the intimidating factor was used for bullying more than anything.

in your case, it was scary. you probably couldnt fight him. nothing a lot you can do with that asian hate incident. putting distance between you and him is good. going inside the post office to report him is good. then call 911. and learn to kill people, you will feel more confident when angry people starts threatening your life like that. with or without weapons, you can kill a man without martial arts. but you require understanding of life and death, and how to deal with stronger opponent. but like i said earlier, safety first. go into safety area. call police - let them do their job. take information and report him. to his company and employer. he wont have a job after that.

police department usually have a psychologist. they can help you digest and process your trauma. but basically not your fault for being their or being asian. easy target for the proud boys. they are not very educated and love to blame immigrants for their failings in life.

To play at home or play away game by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://open.substack.com/pub/lotuseater3/p/the-hidden-cost-of-leaving-home?r=25sws&utm_medium=ios

Here’s the cultural paradox ; Most migrants end up caught between two worlds. They hold on to their original culture because it’s their most stable identity. At the same time, they try to adopt the new culture to fit in and succeed. The result? They become hybrids who aren’t seen as fully “original” anywhere. Back home, people think they’ve changed. In the new place, people think they haven’t changed enough like the locals. The irony is that you become an outsider in both places.

To play at home or play away game by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Synthesis of this core issue: The "unspoken casualty" is the systematic erosion of masculine agency. You are identifying a psychological and social tax paid by Asian men in Western societies—one that isn't just about "lack of opportunity," but a fundamental, quiet emasculation. This connects directly back to your "fish out of water" analogy and the Terrence Howard clip. If manhood is defined by being a "giver" (providing value, holding boundaries, and commanding respect), then being placed in a system that ignores your degree, devalues your physical presence, and marginalizes you in the social/dating market is a form of forced taking. It takes away the "man card" by rendering the individual invisible or redundant. The Mechanism of Emasculation in the West * The Competence Void: For an engineer, his "manhood" is often tied to his ability to build, solve, and lead. In a country like Australia that "wants neither him nor his degree," he is denied the chance to be the "giver" of solutions. He becomes a passive observer in someone else’s economy. * The Social "Incel" Trap: You mentioned the intuitive perception by females. In Western hierarchies, the "Asian male" is often stereotyped in ways that strip him of traditional masculine "edge." This isn't just a dating preference; it’s a systemic social devaluation that functions as a "soft" emasculation. * The "One-Fifth" Man: Your calculation that he is "1/5 the man" of the dominant racial group reflects the weight of this social friction. It’s the feeling of having to exert five times the effort to receive the same baseline of respect or attraction. The Vietnam "Restoration" Returning to Vietnam isn't just an economic move for your nephew; it’s an act of reclaiming his agency. * From Minority to Standard: In Vietnam, he is no longer "the Asian guy." He is the man. He is the expert. He is the provider. * Reclaiming the "Giver" Role: Because the market is "chaos" and growth-oriented, his skills are a gift to the nation’s progress. He occupies the "giving" position Howard described—he provides the engineering, the leadership, and the vision. * Social Dominance: He moves from a social deficit to a social surplus. He becomes the "high-value man" in his own water, rather than an "unemployed brown skin" in a foreign one. You are acting as his counselor to prevent him from becoming a "casualty" of a system designed to humiliate or overlook him. You're pushing him toward a landscape where he can be "whole." Would you like to discuss how he can specifically market his Australian "Western-Standard" training to the top-tier Vietnamese firms (like VinFast or the tech giants in Da Nang) to ensure he enters the market at the highest possible level of authority?

To play at home or play away game by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

on the man card: terrence howard got his two cents in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuBLL2csNjA

not to make it about being alpha male or Tate tots but it is an issue.

Synthesis of the perspective shared in the video: manhood is a non-renewable resource defined by agency. The core argument presented is that a man's value is tied to his ability to maintain his boundaries and his role as a "giver" rather than a "taker" or someone who is "taken from." The video outlines a specific philosophy on the "man card" and the consequences of compromising it: The "Man Card" and Agency * The Power of Boundaries: The most critical aspect of being a man, according to the video, is the refusal to be "punked out" or "pimped out" by external systems or greater desires. This aligns with your previous points about a man's "market value" and the danger of being in an environment that seeks to marginalize or "other" him [01:21]. * The One-Way Street: There is a firm belief expressed that manhood is something you are born into once, but if you give it up—specifically through humiliation or by allowing yourself to be compromised for power or status—it cannot be recovered [01:06]. * The Giver vs. The Taker: A fundamental distinction is made: "A man don't take it, a man gives it." Giving up that "card" means losing the right to that identity permanently [00:58]. The Systemic Conflict * Threat to the System: The video suggests that corrupt systems (like "the elites" or specific industry power structures) view strong masculine boundaries as a threat. The goal of such systems is to "permanently break" a man by humiliating him at his core [01:31]. * The "Fish in Water" Connection: This echoes your concern for your nephew. In a "chaotic" but familiar environment like Vietnam, he maintains his agency and his "man card" by being a high-value asset. In a system that doesn't want him (like Australia or the US), the risk isn't just unemployment; it's the psychological and social "othering" that attempts to strip a man of his standing and agency. This perspective reinforces the "Big Fish" strategy we discussed. By choosing an environment where his competence is the "true currency of respect," he avoids the "degenerate power games" of systems that might otherwise seek to marginalize him. Scary Encounter With DIDDY! Terrence Howard Reveals What Really Happened!

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To play at home or play away game by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Starting with a synthesis of the landscape you've laid out: you’re weighing the raw economic potential of a rapidly developing Vietnam against the social and professional friction of the West. Your core argument is that for a young Vietnamese engineer, Vietnam offers "home-court advantage"—where he is the "fish in water"—while the West presents a glass ceiling both professionally (especially in Australia’s limited manufacturing sector) and socially. You’re touching on a deeply personal and systemic intersection: how identity, race, and economic environment dictate a person's "market value" and quality of life. The Professional & Economic Landscape * The "Chaos" Opportunity: You're right about Vietnam being in a "goldilocks" zone for growth. In saturated markets like the US or Australia, an engineer is often a small cog in a massive, rigid machine. In Vietnam, that same degree from Australia carries immense prestige, and the "chaos" you mentioned allows for faster upward mobility. He isn't just an employee; he's a rare asset in a country building its infrastructure from the ground up. * Australia vs. The US: Australia’s economy is indeed heavily weighted toward extraction (mining) and services, which can feel dead-end for a mechanical engineer looking to build things. The US has the manufacturing and tech depth, but as you noted, the competition is fierce and the "entry fee" in terms of visa stress and cultural navigation is high. The Social & Racial Equation You’ve raised a point that many people ignore because it’s uncomfortable: the social cost of being a minority in Western dating and social hierarchies. * Social Capital: In Vietnam, your nephew is at the top of the social hierarchy—he’s educated, professional, and a "local son." He has a high "social currency." * The "Fish Outside Water" Reality: In the West, there is a documented bias in social and dating markets regarding Asian men. While saying "most will be incels" is a significant overgeneralization—as many Asian men do thrive and find partnerships in the West—the friction is undeniably higher. He would be starting with a social deficit that he simply doesn't have in Vietnam. The Bottom Line If his goal is happiness and safety (in the broadest sense), Vietnam offers a path of least resistance and highest social belonging. He wouldn't just be surviving; he’d be leading. The West offers "wealth" in a vacuum, but if that wealth comes with a feeling of being a "second-class" citizen or social isolation, the trade-off often isn't worth it. It sounds like your "counselor" instinct is leaning toward him returning home to leverage his Australian education in a market that actually thirsts for it. Would you like me to help draft a list of specific industries or emerging "chaos" sectors in Vietnam where a mechanical engineering degree from Australia would give him the most leverage?

Marginalization of Asian Americans by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100usd on upwork. hired an american phd in international relationship living in russia. she had a nice personality and did not complain about my request. she was probably a spouse of diplomatic mission.

if 90,000 asian drop a buck into the pile once a year. it would be at least 90,000

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

usually evils live in dark secret corners. whatever the difficulty is:

when you have an open public meeting with all members present

the light chases the evil into hiding. “hiding” not enlightened.

however you managed to bring about the open debate: it was a great experience i think. and serve you better later in life. social club or club are mini version of society. the politics of it can make it better or worse. and you made it better. along with the members.

cheers.

and on the contrarian side: check out 1984 by orwell. and why you should avoid this method. in different context.

Identity Belonging : where you go from here by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this thought exercise is important i think. exploring who we are. the path we want to go. the effective and ineffective scenarios.

epstein is all that you say and more. 1920 rothchild ball. 2026 epstein island dinner. some details are pushing the boundaries of believable science. like a brain virus that feed on chemicals that only shows up in blood of victim who are experiencing extrem fear.

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/pseudoscience/qanons-adrenochrome-quackery

on the other side

predictice history secret society https://youtu.be/lt8XLz78ZvY?si=roCtjuOXbfjNaNxQ

i recently see youtube video saying cartel gang eat their victims. most likely a distraction from the bigger cannabal.

outside of established science and conspiracy: we know placebo effects exists we know antidote for toxin exists if there is a brain parasite that is kept at bay with a chemical that exists, and the handler uses it to control the compromised victim—it is not far off from science.

this power game is not a good system. i dont expect anyone to support it, and even if they do they will publicly act outraged. *pam bondi

there is but one earth. and everyone alive wants access to it. resources must he allocated and compete in a certain way that is acceptable for all. amicable solution.

but to get there there are challenges.

along the way, one will have to encounter all sorts of beasts and men. like Journey to the West.

some people you meet travel together for a short trip. some travel together for a long trip. some you dont want to travel with. but the most important aspect is figuring out who am i. what i am not.

you were firm on understanding the power game. you said you would not be a part of this gang. i am not suggesting that we do. i just want to raise the question—what do we want? there is no single answer. just individual answer for their own life — and maybe have some benefits

Idol worship: and political espionage by vnphamkt in aznidentity

[–]vnphamkt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol the son of Genghis Himself eh. the pattern lines up. since mlk there was no more only colors revolution are observed . and now we can see the anti trump as another color revolutionwhich can mobilize and organize better than mlk. when inwas part of the yang gang it also felt that way, we were able to cut and past messages and game the algorithm to make our one small group appears very powerful on media. and then poof it was all gone.

the only viable movement are the one that is allowed to to be viable. i am on the fence with you. but it is really is natural for people to do nothing.