• saltesc@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    People surveyed in 36 countries now see China more positively than the U.S., with more overall having higher confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping than in Trump.

    I just know there’s a bunch of Americans on the internet right now, getting whooshed so hard as their brains interpret that with, “So you think China is good?”

    • MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
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      16 hours ago

      The language is part to blame. “More positive” vs “more negatively” can have a different meaning if read without care. Or it shades it a certain way to alter the meaning.