▲ -11 ▼ gots to be honest with yourselves (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 months ago by trainsrkool@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Hundun@beehaw.org -7 points 3 months ago (6 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (4 children) ruler It's so cute when you guys pretend to know stuff permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org -3 points 3 months ago (3 children) I am actually open to being educated, so please - do explain. I am just allergic to condescending half-truths I see in most comments. What happened at that square? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) At the square itself, not much, peaceful demonstrations that were peacefully dispersed. Outside the square on the other hand there were violent clashes between the military (acting as riot police) and violent rioters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks for a genuine answer. What was the riot about, and how did it get violent? I had spoken about this to my Chinese colleagues, and I heard different versions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago What was the riot about, Many things, but the 2 biggest groups student groups protesting peasants needs being prioritised and hardline gang of four supporters protesting reform and opening up. how did it get violent? Hard to pinpoint the exact starting incident but most evidence points to a US backed student group lynching a member of the PLA. You should also listen to the Chai Ling interview where she talks about her groups goal of causing bloodshed and causing a government response before she fled with US intelligence agency help. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago People in China can talk about June 4th, 1989, and do. Further, if a leader is popular, what's wrong with them continuing to serve the people? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago (4 children) ruler It's so cute when you guys pretend to know stuff permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org -3 points 3 months ago (3 children) I am actually open to being educated, so please - do explain. I am just allergic to condescending half-truths I see in most comments. What happened at that square? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) At the square itself, not much, peaceful demonstrations that were peacefully dispersed. Outside the square on the other hand there were violent clashes between the military (acting as riot police) and violent rioters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks for a genuine answer. What was the riot about, and how did it get violent? I had spoken about this to my Chinese colleagues, and I heard different versions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago What was the riot about, Many things, but the 2 biggest groups student groups protesting peasants needs being prioritised and hardline gang of four supporters protesting reform and opening up. how did it get violent? Hard to pinpoint the exact starting incident but most evidence points to a US backed student group lynching a member of the PLA. You should also listen to the Chai Ling interview where she talks about her groups goal of causing bloodshed and causing a government response before she fled with US intelligence agency help. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hundun@beehaw.org -3 points 3 months ago (3 children) I am actually open to being educated, so please - do explain. I am just allergic to condescending half-truths I see in most comments. What happened at that square? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) At the square itself, not much, peaceful demonstrations that were peacefully dispersed. Outside the square on the other hand there were violent clashes between the military (acting as riot police) and violent rioters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks for a genuine answer. What was the riot about, and how did it get violent? I had spoken about this to my Chinese colleagues, and I heard different versions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago What was the riot about, Many things, but the 2 biggest groups student groups protesting peasants needs being prioritised and hardline gang of four supporters protesting reform and opening up. how did it get violent? Hard to pinpoint the exact starting incident but most evidence points to a US backed student group lynching a member of the PLA. You should also listen to the Chai Ling interview where she talks about her groups goal of causing bloodshed and causing a government response before she fled with US intelligence agency help. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago (2 children) At the square itself, not much, peaceful demonstrations that were peacefully dispersed. Outside the square on the other hand there were violent clashes between the military (acting as riot police) and violent rioters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks for a genuine answer. What was the riot about, and how did it get violent? I had spoken about this to my Chinese colleagues, and I heard different versions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago What was the riot about, Many things, but the 2 biggest groups student groups protesting peasants needs being prioritised and hardline gang of four supporters protesting reform and opening up. how did it get violent? Hard to pinpoint the exact starting incident but most evidence points to a US backed student group lynching a member of the PLA. You should also listen to the Chai Ling interview where she talks about her groups goal of causing bloodshed and causing a government response before she fled with US intelligence agency help. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Thanks for a genuine answer. What was the riot about, and how did it get violent? I had spoken about this to my Chinese colleagues, and I heard different versions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago What was the riot about, Many things, but the 2 biggest groups student groups protesting peasants needs being prioritised and hardline gang of four supporters protesting reform and opening up. how did it get violent? Hard to pinpoint the exact starting incident but most evidence points to a US backed student group lynching a member of the PLA. You should also listen to the Chai Ling interview where she talks about her groups goal of causing bloodshed and causing a government response before she fled with US intelligence agency help. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago What was the riot about, Many things, but the 2 biggest groups student groups protesting peasants needs being prioritised and hardline gang of four supporters protesting reform and opening up. how did it get violent? Hard to pinpoint the exact starting incident but most evidence points to a US backed student group lynching a member of the PLA. You should also listen to the Chai Ling interview where she talks about her groups goal of causing bloodshed and causing a government response before she fled with US intelligence agency help. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago People in China can talk about June 4th, 1989, and do. Further, if a leader is popular, what's wrong with them continuing to serve the people? permalink fedilink source parent