I'm banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I teach Python.

Re:I'm banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I t... by kukkeliskuu on Thursday October 19, 2023 @08:20AM (#37941839)

When you see a phenomena described in literature, you have some emotional distance to it. It may be more easy for you to accept the possibility that such a phenomena can exist.

Sometimes people cannot bear to see the phenomena in real life even if it is very clear for many people. Life is complex, so there are always many opportunities for weave a narrative to explain away phenomena that you cannot bear to see.

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Re:I'm banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I t... by pjmlp on Thursday October 19, 2023 @09:25AM (#37942562)

Having been born as the first free generation on a post ditactorship Portugal, I definitly have another relationship growing up to stories from PIDE/DGS and colonial war survivors.

And I should note, compared to some countries, things were relatively soft on our case.

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Re:I'm banned for life from advertising on Meta. Because I t... by kukkeliskuu on Friday October 20, 2023 @01:00AM (#37952528)

Yes, I believe you. However, other people may react differently from you, and they may react even more strongly if they have been living in the dictatorship themselves. I have spent some time in dictatorships, and it is not uncommon for some people to admire the strength of the dictator. Living in a situation changes how you think, and the more stressful the situation, the more you become emotionally committed to how you think, making it difficult to change it.

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