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When faced with undeniable criticism: I believe China/CCP learned this "defense" tactic from the Soviet Union, who if, not inventing it, at the very least broug
by tpmx 3y ago
When faced with undeniable criticism: I believe China/CCP learned this "defense" tactic from the Soviet Union, who if, not inventing it, at the very least brought it to new standardized levels.
- gs17 3y agoOne example from the Soviets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_you_are_lynching_Negroes
- Pulcinella 3y ago“Example from the Soviets”? Buddy that actually happened. You don’t get to deny the truth just because it is inconvenient or makes you look bad.
- triyambakam 3y agoYou're just further perpetuating whataboutism. The point is that yes, it happened, but it's distracting from the topic at hand.
- Pulcinella 3y agoTalking about the truth is not a distraction. You are being taken for a ride. “No don’t look behind the curtain! It’s just a distraction!” The healthy adult thing to do would be to own up to it and work on fixing the problem. “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye? You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”
- tpmx 3y agoThat was a great demonstration of why this technique is so effective. Thank you, Pulcinella!