Are you trying to convince me that not all Indians are software developers?
(This effect can also be weaponized, for example in some circles you can’t mention Russia without being reminded that it is a land of Dostoyevsky etc., so it’s like if you oppose Russia politically, you oppose art itself.)
This would be a great strategy in a world where people care about facts.
Even if I provided a quote, they would probably accuse me that I made it up, or took it out of context. I don’t expect that most of them have actually read the books.
Are you trying to convince me that not all Indians are software developers?
(This effect can also be weaponized, for example in some circles you can’t mention Russia without being reminded that it is a land of Dostoyevsky etc., so it’s like if you oppose Russia politically, you oppose art itself.)
:P if I was in those circles, I might point out that all the great Russian authors spill a lot of ink criticizing the Russian government.
This would be a great strategy in a world where people care about facts.
Even if I provided a quote, they would probably accuse me that I made it up, or took it out of context. I don’t expect that most of them have actually read the books.
“Russia is the land of Dostoyevsky, who I’ve heard is one of our greatest writers!”