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9/10 times, there's your problem right there... (media.piefed.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Isn't tankie describing when China used tanks against their own people? I thought it referenced Tiananmen Square.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    The original term "tankie" refers to the usage of tanks way earlier, by the USSR in the Czechoslovak revolution attempt.

    China did not use tanks against civilians in the Tiananmen protests, the famous picture of "tank man" is a screenshot of a video in which the civilian stops the tank, has a ten minute conversation with the tank driver, and then goes away by himself.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago* (3 children)

    So why is June 4th banned and you can't talk about Tiananmen Square in China then?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DbijSAH1-Q

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  • [–] -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Can you show me the particular moment in the 2h long video in which the tanks are firing on / rolling over protestors?

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