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
@Sustainable2050

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?
Show threadSamuelJohnsonFeb 15, 2025
@ferricoxide @Sustainable2050 Have you heard of the Great Chinese Firewall? The Chinese govt has been and remains desperate to prevent the truth being known. It is known to many who also knew the truth during the Cultural Revolution. Asking if resistance changed things immediately is absurd. What matters is what endures. There is no chance that symbol of resistance to oppression will not endure.
Show threadferricoxideFeb 15, 2025
@samueljohnson @Sustainable2050

Immediately? Three and a half decades have passed. Getting discovered bypassing the firewall can still get you a stint in a reeducation camp. Many things can cost you your freedom of movement or worse.
Show threadSamuelJohnson
@ferricoxide @Sustainable2050 And your point?
Feb 15, 2025 at 11:50pmWeb
Show threadferricoxideFeb 16, 2025
@samueljohnson @Sustainable2050

Nine you're capable of understanding, apparently.