He didn’t imply people were pigs anywhere. Living in China I can tell you that while large parts of the urban population are relatively sympathetic to the idea

He didn’t imply people were pigs anywhere. Living in China I can tell you that while large parts of the urban population are relatively sympathetic to the idea of democracy in principle the peasantry really don’t care. The CPC brought them out of poverty as far as they’re concerned and they’re competent. That’s enough for them while things are going well. In 1980 most of China was dirt poor peasants so the people who despise the Communists are a minority of the long term urban population, a minority of a minority. The important difference between China and Korea is that China killed everyone involved quite publicly as soon as protests started. If protestors in Korea had known they’d die after the first large protest there would have been few volunteers for a second.