Kees van der LeunFeb 15, 2025
By Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz, via https://bsky.app/profile/mweinstock.bsky.social
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Show threadferricoxideFeb 15, 2025
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The man in front of tanks is iconic, but did it really change anything in China? Did the CCP give way, or just (slightly) change tactics?
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@ferricoxide @Sustainable2050 no, China doubled down on authoritarianism.

When the Romanians rose up in December 1989, the dictator Ceausescu decided to try to crush them, emulating what happened in China. That did not end up well for him.

Feb 15, 2025 at 9:11pmTusky