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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre

The protests lasted over a month; the massacre ended them in a flood of state-sponsored murder.

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Post about China.

4 comments about China.

6 comments about the US.

[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

TIN SOLDIERS AND NIXON’S COMING

WE’RE FINALLY ON OUR OWN

THIS SUMMER I HEAR THE DRUMMING

FOUR DEAD IN OHIO 🎵

…I wonder if there’s a Chinese equivalent of CSNY who wrote a song about Tiananmen Square..?

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Never paid much mind to the second line, seeing it in writing is somehow so much more chilling.

[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down

Shoulda been done long ago

The sense of resignation, the combination of slaughter and starting a long-overdue chore.

What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground?

How can you run when you know?

How indeed? Beyond chilling.

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I mean, given the climate, feels a little prophetic about where the US is heading.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just make a new post then. It wasn't even an equivalent comparison. They could have used an image of the Bonus Army or an artist's impression of the Whiskey Rebellion.

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I'm not justifying it, just explaining a possible reason. I don't really care either way

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

There's still a difference between "heading" and "already there". Not as much of one as I'd like, but still.