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> this kind of ridiculous sensitivity about a country's perception before What's up with these emotive labels? Lots of people (myself included) enjoy klyukva -
by foverzar 3y ago
> this kind of ridiculous sensitivity about a country's perception before
What's up with these emotive labels? Lots of people (myself included) enjoy klyukva - it's an awesome source of hilariously absurd content.
But you'd be surprised how often it actually leaks into supposedly serious reasoning, constantly making you question exactly how far (not even "if") the person you are talking to is detached from objective reality and what are their assumptions. There are quite a few examples of this even in this comment section.
Obviously this is not really unique - likely an extremely common view of foreign cultures people aren't really exposed to. The example with Americans isn't representative though since we are all exposed to this particular culture.
- bcatanzaro 3y agoI'd say the anecdote about Sarah Palin saying "I can see Russia from my house" is related. Plenty of Americans think she actually said it even though it came from SNL. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sarah-palin-russia-house/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sarah-palin-russia-house/
- Rapzid 3y ago> But you'd be surprised how often it actually leaks into supposedly serious reasoning I live in Texas and let me tell you I believe I know exactly how you feel. A lot of people's entire perception of this state is based on agitprop headlines they consume. To the point where the other day, on HN, everyone is an expert on Texas energy production and policy desperate to dunk on the state based on a headline about a temporary spike in wholesale energy prices.
- nocoiner 3y agoBut if I live here, then I automatically hold a “Texas energy production expert” card, right? Actually, surely it’d be a badge. Anyway, I automatically get the badge… right, pardner?
- Rapzid 3y agoYes, it's a badge. My point isn't about being an expert or not, it's about the ability to have honest, reasoned, and researched conversations.
- nocoiner 3y agoI hear you, buddy. Though this place is generally a pretty good spot to find at least a few folks looking for conversations like that.