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Re:An update on YC China by tossAfterUsing on Thursday November 21, 2019 @08:18PM (#21601592)
user may be Chinese national, but name calling ("brainwashed") probably isn't the best way to encourage the sorts of open dialogue that will be necessary to change their views
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Re:An update on YC China by lidHanteyk on Thursday November 21, 2019 @08:22PM (#21601625)
Lucky 10000: Go look up the etymology of "brainwashing".
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Re:An update on YC China by tossAfterUsing on Thursday November 21, 2019 @08:37PM (#21601697)
lol... nice find.

brainwashing (n.) "attempt to alter or control the thoughts and beliefs of another person against his will by psychological techniques," 1950, a literal translation of Chinese xi nao. A term from the Korean War.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/brainwashing

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Re:An update on YC China by seppin on Thursday November 21, 2019 @08:23PM (#21601629)
Ignoring or tolerating a violent ethno-nationalist ideology isn't going to make things better either.
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Re:An update on YC China by tossAfterUsing on Thursday November 21, 2019 @08:36PM (#21601690)
agreed, unreservedly.

still, namecalling these users doesn't solve anything. and i'm sure it's against the community principles.

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