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“Brainwashed” Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
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<p>[QUOTE="Arnox, post: 12623, member: 1"]</p><p>Wayyyy too often I'll see this argument, and it infuriates me as it's not just an inaccurate use of the term, but a <strong>wildly</strong> inaccurate use, and it's cringey. <strong>Real</strong> brainwashing entails using extreme (<strong>as in, almost or actually to the point of driving the victim insane or in a half-dead state</strong>) conditions in an attempt to force them to believe something. Most often seen used on POWs. And even in such extreme conditions, brainwashing is not guaranteed to work there either. So no, the kids who believe in anarchic communism aren't "brainwashed." The next-door neighbor who voted for Trump isn't "brainwashed." Seriously, everyone who uses that word wrong sounds like an idiot. Don't be an idiot.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Arnox, post: 12623, member: 1"] Wayyyy too often I'll see this argument, and it infuriates me as it's not just an inaccurate use of the term, but a [B]wildly[/B] inaccurate use, and it's cringey. [B]Real[/B] brainwashing entails using extreme ([B]as in, almost or actually to the point of driving the victim insane or in a half-dead state[/B]) conditions in an attempt to force them to believe something. Most often seen used on POWs. And even in such extreme conditions, brainwashing is not guaranteed to work there either. So no, the kids who believe in anarchic communism aren't "brainwashed." The next-door neighbor who voted for Trump isn't "brainwashed." Seriously, everyone who uses that word wrong sounds like an idiot. Don't be an idiot. [/QUOTE]
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