I don't know how you can honestly claim that.
While kent state isn't censored here, it's not like it was really taught in any of my classes (I didn't take any modern [20th century] history classes in college).
Now you've done it. Now you've really triggered kangodo.
Yeah, he does.
even non-joke forms of Winnie the Pooh aren't allowed because the president has skin as thin as... as... some sort of soft material one might cover a stuffed animal in.
Like I said; sounds like China is in need of some good ol' fashioned civil disobedience.Making fun of politicians isn't allowed because they take politics seriously.
People in the U.K. make fun of their politicians all the time. And that "footage can't be used for comedy purposes" is seen as extremely stodgy.The same reason why the UK doesn't allow the usage of parliament-footage in comedy shows.
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Words to live by.
Yes, this is a good thing. The communist government of China needs to be challenged. Places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, etc. demonstrate what all of China could be like under a more democratic government.
Imagine how much more stable the world would be with democratic China as a balancing force to the US on the other side of the planet. North Korea would be neutered for a start since China was, until recently, the only country that had influence with the rogue nation and therefore all negotiations had to go through China giving the communist government incredible influence in the region.
Presenting the UK as either a good example of civic freedom or good governance seems a bit silly.
Good demonstration. Honestly I thought it being inflatable was so that it could easily be reproduced and placed in China to stir some well-deserved shit.
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yeah but democracy is bad, cultural homogeny is good, me smart, me follow j peterson
No need to, I actually live in China and have Chinese friends. Things that I see posted in this thread as absolute truth simply are not part of my experience or of anyone I know. Nope, WeChat still has Winnie the Pooh stickers and I send them all the time -- even to party members. I've searched tank guy at least half a dozen times since February, and my ISP identifies me as a Chinese woman (so not a special for foreigners exemption), but nobody comes to talk to me. I don't block pictures on this site, so I regularly see the Xi as Winnie the Pooh picture that is supposed to be so triggering -- it displays just fine and nobody comes to talk to me. I question the neutrality of the media on all sides, the Internet has become the weapon of choice today, but as limited as my sample size is I have to go by what I see happening.Originally Posted by Boomzy
With COVID-19 making its impact on our lives, I have decided that I shall hang in there for my remaining days, skip some meals, try to get children to experiment with making henna patterns on their skin, and plant some trees. You know -- live, fast, dye young, and leave a pretty copse. I feel like I may not have that quite right.
It is well known that no one dead in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989.
It is just another Trump's propaganda for his re-election.
Well, you don't live in a place with lese majesty laws and don't get it! /s <bungee goes to the corner>Originally Posted by Kangodo
With COVID-19 making its impact on our lives, I have decided that I shall hang in there for my remaining days, skip some meals, try to get children to experiment with making henna patterns on their skin, and plant some trees. You know -- live, fast, dye young, and leave a pretty copse. I feel like I may not have that quite right.
@Kangodo Yep, I know, that's why the /s was there. Still the examples make a point, and since I don't live in the Netherlands it is better coming from someone who does.
Nor are the Netherlands the only country with such laws. Odd that gets overlooked here.
With COVID-19 making its impact on our lives, I have decided that I shall hang in there for my remaining days, skip some meals, try to get children to experiment with making henna patterns on their skin, and plant some trees. You know -- live, fast, dye young, and leave a pretty copse. I feel like I may not have that quite right.
So what you're saying is that you're going to stop being a communist shill? Or is it a "do as I say, not as I do" type of thing?
Trying to pick them all is impossible though. They multiply too fast.
If you delect some more, you'll totally get an argument there All you need is more faith in glorious leader Xi.
I know he denies plenty of things, but what would be his issue with Armenian genocide? It wasn't done by the commies.
As opposed to your far left fringe horseshit sources that repeatedly contradict each other (not to mention you, because you post them without reading)
Ah, yes, getting invaded and incorporated by foreign nation is super freeing.
I'm confused. Are relicts of monarchism supposed to vindicate China here? Let alone the general whataboutism behind those examples?
The Chinese are spreading to much disinformation on this topic.
The video above is a documentary about the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Ah, the good old whataboutism excuse. Before that, there was "the pot calling the kettle black" or if you want to get fancier we can go over to the maxims of equity for "He who seeks equity must do equity".Originally Posted by Mehrunes
The "ZOMG" Winnie the Pooh is illegal", while also being dead wrong, is used to project a pretty propagandistic image of a foreign leader from a completely different culture. Call it a relic of monarchy if you wish, are you Dutch though? Although divisive, as far as I recall, the Dutch have revisited this relic in the past few years and chosen to retain it. It seems like not everyone sees the world though precisely the same lenses, and this isn't just some wild Chinese idea drummed up out of thin air to support current leadership.
With COVID-19 making its impact on our lives, I have decided that I shall hang in there for my remaining days, skip some meals, try to get children to experiment with making henna patterns on their skin, and plant some trees. You know -- live, fast, dye young, and leave a pretty copse. I feel like I may not have that quite right.
Where did I say anything about using military force? The Soviet Union fell without any large scale military conflicts and China is far less antagonistic to the world at large than they were. Changes in China need to be brought about through their own people deciding that they will no longer live under oppression. External military actions are not needed. The world would be vastly improved if those changes came about.
As for genocide, what in god's green earth are you talking about? China has a population of 1.4 billion people and there are Chinese people spread all over the world. I doubt they need to worry about genocide even if some country was crazy and evil enough to try.
I will not die for China's freedom. It is up to them to decide if their freedom is worth dying for. The person who stood in front of those tanks certainly understood that.
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