Unpleasant contingencies for sure, but I don't think you can in good faith compare a gratuitous massacre carried out by a tyrannical ruling class against peacef

Unpleasant contingencies for sure, but I don't think you can in good faith compare a gratuitous massacre carried out by a tyrannical ruling class against peaceful protesters, and a popular uprising that ended a millenium of tyranny and was a major step towards freedom and democracy in the West.