Sure. I’m not exactly sure why you’d choose to interpret “read up on brainwashing” in this context as meaning “read what a member of the group you’re concerned about being brainwashed by has to say about brainwashing,” but I certainly agree that it’s a legitimate example, and it has exactly the failure mode you imply.
Sure. I’m not exactly sure why you’d choose to interpret “read up on brainwashing” in this context as meaning “read what a member of the group you’re concerned about being brainwashed by has to say about brainwashing,” but I certainly agree that it’s a legitimate example, and it has exactly the failure mode you imply.