> First, the strict measures were popular and people demanded them. How is this determined? A democratic vote....in China? At best, it's tyranny of the major

> First, the strict measures were popular and people demanded them. How is this determined? A democratic vote....in China? At best, it's tyranny of the majority. The article quoted Xi as saying the people wanted it, but that's not the same thing. "Videos posted on Chinese social media site Weibo showed people rushing to the park's gates following the announcement but finding them already locked." It's a great policy to apply to other people. But it seems that they don't want any of it.