• Pika@sh.itjust.works
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        huh, I learned a few new words today

        for others who want to know

        • Jingoism: noun

          1. Extreme Nationalism characterized by a belligerent foreign policy

          2. A bellicose patriotism; aggressive chauvinism; belligerence in international relations

        • Bellicose: adjective

          1. warlike or hostile in manner or temperment

          2. inclined to war or contention

          3. warlike in nature/aggressive;hostile

        • Chauvinism: noun

          1. Militant devotion to and glorification of one’s country; fanatical patriotism.

          2. Prejudiced belief in the superiority of one’s own gender, group, or kind.

          3. Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism.

          • jenesaisquoi@feddit.org
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            America doesn’t have a government. It’s a continent. Are you possibly referring to the USA?

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              In North America they teach that North America and South America are 2 separate continents.

              When someone refers to “America” in the contexts of countries they 9 times out of 10 mean the US. Since people from there usually call themselves “Americans” rather than “United statians”

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        China had a long history of fraudulent science that they need to dig out of to gain a good reputation.

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          Nothing like the very highly reliable pharmaceutical “science” done in the US, amirite?

          Its not like we ever had “science” come from the US that said an extremely powerful opioid wasn’t addictive, amirite?

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          Because a shit ton of fraudulent science hasn’t come out of the US or Europe. Nope. No sir.

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        China: Spews blatant and obvious lies about everything that does or does not cast a shadow. Heavily censors any source.

        Some guy: I don’t trust information coming from China.

        China (and shills): That’s sinophobic!!

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            I never said “our” Government wouldn’t lie to us (unless you’re Chinese, in which case they definitely will). I just said that the Chinese government constantly lies, which is easily seen by anyone with eyes.