▲ 1069 ▼ Student protesters dancing at Tiananmen Square before the massacre, Beijing, China, 1989 (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world [M] to c/historyporn@lemmy.world 73 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre The protests lasted over a month; the massacre ended them in a flood of state-sponsored murder.
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (8 children) Post about China. 4 comments about China. 6 comments about the US. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (3 children) TIN SOLDIERS AND NIXON’S COMING WE’RE FINALLY ON OUR OWN THIS SUMMER I HEAR THE DRUMMING FOUR DEAD IN OHIO 🎵 …I wonder if there’s a Chinese equivalent of CSNY who wrote a song about Tiananmen Square..? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never paid much mind to the second line, seeing it in writing is somehow so much more chilling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down Shoulda been done long ago The sense of resignation, the combination of slaughter and starting a long-overdue chore. What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground? How can you run when you know? How indeed? Beyond chilling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) I mean, given the climate, feels a little prophetic about where the US is heading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just make a new post then. It wasn't even an equivalent comparison. They could have used an image of the Bonus Army or an artist's impression of the Whiskey Rebellion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I'm not justifying it, just explaining a possible reason. I don't really care either way permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago There's still a difference between "heading" and "already there". Not as much of one as I'd like, but still. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (3 children) TIN SOLDIERS AND NIXON’S COMING WE’RE FINALLY ON OUR OWN THIS SUMMER I HEAR THE DRUMMING FOUR DEAD IN OHIO 🎵 …I wonder if there’s a Chinese equivalent of CSNY who wrote a song about Tiananmen Square..? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never paid much mind to the second line, seeing it in writing is somehow so much more chilling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down Shoulda been done long ago The sense of resignation, the combination of slaughter and starting a long-overdue chore. What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground? How can you run when you know? How indeed? Beyond chilling. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Never paid much mind to the second line, seeing it in writing is somehow so much more chilling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down Shoulda been done long ago The sense of resignation, the combination of slaughter and starting a long-overdue chore. What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground? How can you run when you know? How indeed? Beyond chilling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down Shoulda been done long ago The sense of resignation, the combination of slaughter and starting a long-overdue chore. What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground? How can you run when you know? How indeed? Beyond chilling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) I mean, given the climate, feels a little prophetic about where the US is heading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just make a new post then. It wasn't even an equivalent comparison. They could have used an image of the Bonus Army or an artist's impression of the Whiskey Rebellion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I'm not justifying it, just explaining a possible reason. I don't really care either way permalink fedilink source parent [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago There's still a difference between "heading" and "already there". Not as much of one as I'd like, but still. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just make a new post then. It wasn't even an equivalent comparison. They could have used an image of the Bonus Army or an artist's impression of the Whiskey Rebellion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I'm not justifying it, just explaining a possible reason. I don't really care either way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I'm not justifying it, just explaining a possible reason. I don't really care either way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago There's still a difference between "heading" and "already there". Not as much of one as I'd like, but still. permalink fedilink source parent