It 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.
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.
I guess Americans don’t read to even a 4th grade level, I guess?
It 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.
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I assure you it’s not taught as basic history here. Certain events from the period are discussed, but not with that phrasing.
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I already explained my reasoning, and it didn’t include just knowing what it is. Nice bait with the edit, though.
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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.
It is in the good/mediocre schools.
Source: my school taught about the Opium Wars and one of the most famous descriptions in history
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That’s your response?
god, you’re a comedian
It’s superficial simple historical term used for comparison to Qing-era China, for God’s sake.