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A comment on Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian. Parent comment

Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by wiseowise on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @04:35AM (#46374048)
You're struggling to see how glorifying language, culture and ignoring context triggers people?

> But you understand you are playing "their"

Who's "their"? West tried to play nice for years, welcoming Russians despite active aggression and it yielded nothing.

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Re:Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian by rixed on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @07:03AM (#46374852)
> You're struggling to see how glorifying language, culture and ignoring context triggers people?

Yes, actually, I am. And not only that, I'm also wondering why you think the linked post is "glorifying" anything.

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