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by mrdrozdov 2921 days ago
> It’s impressive to see the pace of Chinese censors.

I'm not sure that impressive is the right term here...

2 comments

It is. If someone eats 100 hot dogs in 20 minutes, you might still say "That's impressive" but also feel horrified and sickened.
I see your point, and although technically correct, the writer had a lot of words to choose from.

For instance, if a nourishing lake had suddenly dried up, I'd use a different word. Perhaps devastating.

I see the word choice as more than technically correct. "Impressive" does not necessarily carry a positive connotation.
Even if it did, artistic license allows for a certain degree of irony and detachment.
It's not even impressive because it doesnt even work