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> (though I left fairly young) how is it reasonable to take your anecdote as a decent reference point for somebody who has grown up in china, speaking mandarin
by tossAfterUsing 7y ago
> (though I left fairly young)
how is it reasonable to take your anecdote as a decent reference point for somebody who has grown up in china, speaking mandarin, and learning about the world through CCP-funded public schooling?
- bgee 7y agoIt's very reasonable to take that anecdote as a decent reference. I grew up in China, speak Mandarin and mostly learned about the world through CCP schools. Most of the kids and their family (and even teachers) are critical of CCP.
- hangonhn 7y agoIs it any less reasonable than someone claiming the totality of Chinese culture consists of blind obedience to a political party? He's claiming this kind of indoctrination starts at a young age. If that's the case I would have seen some of that. Also, as I've stated, a good chunk of my family are born and raised in China and some still live there. They're not all of one opinion when it comes to the government. Is it reasonable to believe 1.3 billion people are as one dimensional and robotic as the GP makes it sound?
- pertymcpert 7y agoIt’s an extremely common viewpoint though, from personal experience.