What’s the historical significance of Tiananmen Square? People sure seem to like talking about it, but personally I don’t really see why it warrants so much attention, in the grand scheme of things.
The main thing to me is simply the Chinese government’s constant efforts to pretend it didn’t happen.
Contrast this with places like America, or especially Germany. Both countries have done awful things to minorities. They often put attention on those misdeeds to ensure future generations don’t repeat the mistakes. Now, it’s considered patriotic to protest poor government decisions.
Exactly! And what’s the historical significance of the Holocaust? Why can’t people just get over it? I don’t really see why it warrants so much attention, in the grand scheme of things.
What’s the historical significance of Tiananmen Square? People sure seem to like talking about it, but personally I don’t really see why it warrants so much attention, in the grand scheme of things.
The main thing to me is simply the Chinese government’s constant efforts to pretend it didn’t happen.
Contrast this with places like America, or especially Germany. Both countries have done awful things to minorities. They often put attention on those misdeeds to ensure future generations don’t repeat the mistakes. Now, it’s considered patriotic to protest poor government decisions.
America does WHAT now?
China has official death estimates so I don’t believe that they deny that anything at all happened.
Is it now? Would you say the student protests over Gaza are considered “patriotic” in mainstream American culture?
Exactly! And what’s the historical significance of the Holocaust? Why can’t people just get over it? I don’t really see why it warrants so much attention, in the grand scheme of things.
Comparing an incident where 11 million people were killed to one where hundreds of people were killed is a form of Holocaust denialism.