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Letstakealook@lemm.ee 4 weeks agoIt isn’t something many Americans would be familiar with nor on the front of their mind to use as an expression. That individual is likely Chinese or has an unusual interest in 19th-century Chinese history for an American. There is no need to be a smug asshole about basic facts.
Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
That individual is likely Chinese or has an unusual interest in 19th-century Chinese history for an American.
I know its a specific historical term for the rapid decline of Qing-era China, but it’s not being a smug asshole, it’s clearly reading what’s on the tin.
baaaaaaaaaaah@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
Letstakealook@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I assure you it’s not taught as basic history here. Certain events from the period are discussed, but not with that phrasing.
baaaaaaaaaaah@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
Letstakealook@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I already explained my reasoning, and it didn’t include just knowing what it is.
Kuori@hexbear.net 4 weeks ago
just because you’re an incurious dipshit doesn’t mean every person who lives here is. some people choose to learn more than the compulsory schooling they received.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
It is in the good/mediocre schools.
Source: my school taught about the Opium Wars and one of the most famous descriptions in history