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Re:Taobao.com breaks record for online sales in a day - $3.1... by forrestthewoods on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @04:52AM (#4777238)
Why? Because those are common misconceptions that I am far from alone in holding. Bringing them up in the face of a monumental achievement is helpful for both myself and others who have had similar thoughts.
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Re:Taobao.com breaks record for online sales in a day - $3.1... by Gigablah on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @06:13AM (#4777398)
In other words, you're trying to justify your own racism?

(If you have to preface your statements with "This may sound horrible and racist", they probably are.)

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Re:Taobao.com breaks record for online sales in a day - $3.1... by chrischen on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @06:19AM (#4777408)
His statement was never racist, which is probably why he qualified racist with "may sound." China isn't a race.
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Re:Taobao.com breaks record for online sales in a day - $3.1... by nsxwolf on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @11:32AM (#4778804)
He was being honest about his own perceptions, and willing to admit they may not be correct. By all means let's have less honesty and less self awareness.
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