1984 could have turned into billions if allowed. A billion-strong movement does not appear fully formed out of the blue. Also, you ignored the Gwangju one whic

1984 could have turned into billions if allowed. A billion-strong movement does not appear fully formed out of the blue. Also, you ignored the Gwangju one which had an entire city of hundreds of thousands. Or should I mention Hong Kong? At least that failed more peacefully. I think you're not understanding what it means to live in a regime that tries to police your thoughts. Supporting it means nothing because it's the only way to survive. As for reconcillation, I say: give them a real voice without fear of prosecution. It's not the case in China today. The failure in Afghanistan is an example of jumping to conclusions and shortcuts in thinking, just like the grandparent did. I don't know how you managed to equate being thoughtful with invading though.