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How many are unaware, and how many pretend to be unaware because they know they're expected to be unaware?
by darkpuma 7y ago
How many are unaware, and how many pretend to be unaware because they know they're expected to be unaware?
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoI think the central government now advocates apathy rather than forgettance. Young people get apathy, so it’s an easier sell.
- komali2 7y agoHere's a weeks long thread where I engage in a conversation with a (allegedly) Chinese student about such topics. For those that have bought into the propaganda, the impression is generally that the government put down a dangerous riot that was killing innocents. Start of the Twitter uh "thread" (not sure how to refer to these) https://twitter.com/Chinahnpy/status/1129327748743409664?s=20 https://twitter.com/Chinahnpy/status/1129327748743409664?s=2... Here's the start of some tiananmen discussion: https://twitter.com/komali_2/status/1133764941675094016?s=20 https://twitter.com/komali_2/status/1133764941675094016?s=20
- westiseast 7y agoYes, there’s a lot of people who know nothing of Tiananmen at all, but often those that do would characterize it as a riot by agitators who forced the governments hand.