It was 20 years ago today - Tianenmen Square

Twenty-one years ago today.

Interesting that the Chinese government keeps it quiet - you'd think such a rousing victory against democracy would be something they'd be proud of. I think their silence indicates they know it was wrong.

Fuck. Can we not talk about this? I don't want AW to get blocked like all the other good sites out there

Being in China sucks sometimes.

::looks over shoulder::

I experience the same thing whenever I'm in China myself.

Life is short and bitter, my friend

Yeah... I don't even really know what the fuck Twitter is. Been here too long. Facebook was still primarily a college-networking site when I left. I miss out on everything good online. Sniffsniff.

Which is why we must protect AW by keeping it clean and, erm... censored. Cough.

About the whole Tiananmen thing, I just finished reading a book called The Shock Doctrine. It's got an interesting take on the incident that I had never heard before. Worth looking into

Indeed it is.

Thanks for the recommendation, will take a look at it. In the meantime, keep sailing the across the suffering sea.

It was also the same day that Poland held the first free elections of a former Iron Curtain country, and the same day the Ayatollah Khomeini died. Probably the single busiest news day in history for reporters.

caw

blacbird said:

It was also the same day that Poland held the first free elections of a former Iron Curtain country, and the same day the Ayatollah Khomeini died. Probably the single busiest news day in history for reporters.

caw

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It was also the same day that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.

Just saying.

billythrilly7th said:

It was also the same day that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.

Just saying.

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Sorry Trilz, dat wuz even forty years earlier. I wuz dere.

caw