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You know how you just got all defensive and insulted about a generalization made about America? That's how the Chinese, Iranians, Russians, Iraqis etc. feel whe
by Intermernet 5y ago
You know how you just got all defensive and insulted about a generalization made about America? That's how the Chinese, Iranians, Russians, Iraqis etc. feel when you make generalizations about them.
The recent US leadership hasn't done a very good job of representing "American Values". You can expect anti-American sentiment from this.
It may not be justified when referring to individuals, but neither is the xenophobic response to any of the countries listed above.
Fight the governments, not the people.
- long_time_gone 5y agoThere is some inherent human nature to viewing your own actions with incredible nuance, while reflexively generalizing the actions of others. If it happens to me it’s bad luck, if it happens to you it’s bad planning.
- analognoise 5y ago...the countries that repress their own citizens and don't have a free press? You go to China and point out abuses. See how it goes. Or Russia - just don't stand by any windows. Those countries have legitimate issues we call out. We call ours out too. That's the difference.
- baby 5y agoHave you heard of Navalny?
- analognoise 5y agoYeah he's legit - he was poisoned twice trying to speak the truth. That's not something that happens in the US. Surely that counts for something?