Comment on Is it a bad idea to learn Russian because of the war?
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day agoName me one major culture that was not poisoned by dictatorship, misinformation, and hate
Comment on Is it a bad idea to learn Russian because of the war?
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day agoName me one major culture that was not poisoned by dictatorship, misinformation, and hate
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I don’t have to, I just have to name one better than Russia.
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day ago
About half of these countries were militaristic authoritarianist shitholes, some even not that long ago by historical measures.
Yet, all these cultures have proliferated, and you consider them worthy of studying. Same idea here. Give it time.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
It’s not the same idea, as I didn’t advocated studying them when they were authoritarian shitholes who were actively slaughtering their neighbours.
Allero@lemmy.today 1 day ago
You were telling about cultures worth preserving - and by your definition, most of the cultures you list were not worth preserving and should have become extinct. Good thing that they were preserved even through the worst of times.