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Well, maybe I did misinterpret.

But I'd point out that "brainwashed" is a decidedly loaded and pejorative term -- no one ever says it about someone whose point-of-view they agree with!

You...

I absolutely do NOT think that all self-criticism of America (or the West) by Americans (or Westerners) is "oikophobic" -- nor do I mean to accuse anyone on this thread of "oikophobia." Vigorous...

At least you admit there is brainwashing on both sides. A lot of Americans don't believe they are brainwashed at all.[/QUOTE]

At the same time -- *cough* -- there are some people who seem to...

As Benjamin Disraeli or Mark Twain or possibly someone else said: Существуют три вида лжи: ложь, наглая ложь и статистика.

And it's always worth remembering that the phrasing of questions in a...