The answer is probably not, because I doubt I'm going to have any response that deflates a lifetime of American culture and propaganda, but I'd like to know if y'all have made any success.
I ask because earlier today a person I know came to me, asking if I knew about what's going on in Cuba. I answered there's a kind of small anti-government protest alongside much larger pro-government demonstrations. This was immediately flipped as proof of Cuba's tyranny, since a large pro-government demonstration means everyone's afraid of being jailed or executed. I tried mentioning Cuba has a pretty popular government, the vote on the constitution seems proof of that, but that also just gets flipped as proof of tyranny.
I don't know, it was frustrating and I otherwise respect this person. Have y'all been having trouble?
Been having similar difficulties communicating my views on the Xinjiang/China "discourse." If you figure something out let me know
imo Cuba is much easier to talk about. Focus on the embargo, libs can easily figure out that it's cruel and immoral.
Yeah I agree, it's a lot more clear cut and straightforward. China's harder talk about because there's a lot of context, historical specificity and nuance that has to break through decades of propaganda and chauvinism.
Off topic, but I listened to this lecture about China's programs in Africa at work today. I feel like she did a good job explaining the nuances and historical context and she clearly knows what she's talking about.
Oh, I do know the answer to that one. I ask them about what the USA has been doing in Afghanistan for the past 20 years and how they felt about it. That's usually where to start.
Yeah good point. It's just hard to get around the Whatabout Wall.
I'm sorry, I don't want to get into a China struggle sesh or get banned but I will never go bat for China like I will forCuba.
Ok thanks for weighing in
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