Re:What it's like take a train across America, a visual diary
by timr on Monday September 02, 2024 @04:16PM
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> The degree of indignation you're expressing here at this ancillary snippet...seems to be in itself rather cringe.
I am not expressing "indignation" -- I don't think the author was unfair to me. I just think it was a silly and unnecessary inclusion that detracts from the piece.
But sure, you can cringe at whatever you like.
Re:What it's like take a train across America, a visual diary
by aguaviva on Monday September 02, 2024 @05:33PM
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"Indignation" was a poor choice of wording, then -- I take it back.
Still - it does seem to be such a trifling fault with the article that it seems strange that it would be seen as worth devoting the time and energy to call out. When I come across minor hiccups like this (either in something I'm reading, or when someone is giving a talk) I usually just say to myself:
"Mmm -- but was it in good faith at least? Not too preachy / overbearing? Yes? Then let's move on ..."
The degree of indignation you're expressing here at this ancillary snippet (as opposed to the historical genocide itself, and the continuing injustices suffered by the survivors' descendants to this very day) seems to be in itself rather cringe.