• MaoTheLawn [any, any]
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    2 years ago

    Why? Basic skills would absolutely not get you through an old French text from 100 years ago. There'd be so many archaic forms of words to bog you down. Translations exist these days. Learning a language is absolutely not paramount for learning revolutionary skills.

    EDIT: i think you may have been being sarcastic but I'm leaving it anyway

    • Sotalsta [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, that's my point. The meme is criticizing americans for needing theory to be translated into english. Which seems to be adjacent to some valid criticisms, but dosen't make sense as is.

    • Sotalsta [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      I'll admit I was making fun of the meme for using vague, unfocused sarcasm against its target, and I did it by using slightly more pointed sarcasm, so it's fair you misunderstood me.