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> Tiananmen is an extraordinary achievement of forgetting. It's only forgetting if you use the GDPR-compliant definition of the word that connotes force. This
by Kalium 7y ago
> Tiananmen is an extraordinary achievement of forgetting.
It's only forgetting if you use the GDPR-compliant definition of the word that connotes force.
This is erasure. This is Orwell's memory hole in action. We know exactly what happened, and have plenty of evidence. But there is also a powerful government that would like us to think we're uncertain, unsure, lacking evidence or proof.
- goblin89 7y ago> We know exactly what happened We don’t know exactly. We don’t, specifically because of the erasure that you mentioned. We argue with each other over the details of how people were killed and how bodies were disposed of. We’ll question the reliability of UK cable sources. In our never-ending quest for truth we’ll point out that the propaganda was likely coming from both sides. That’s the point of it, eh? Ensure that the perpetrators, the dead, and those who fear for the lives of their families are mute. Let those who care do the work of ruining any truthful narrative. Present a very consistent narrative of your own. It’s already gone from HN homepage, despite being posted 4 hours ago and having 230 points. (I know the algorithm is more complex than just time & points so I’m not blaming the mods.)