And it's been 25 years wondering about the guy who stood in front of the tanks:
Links to previous anniversary reminders here and here.
Seems like I need to re-link some photos in remembrance:
Dear Chinese leaders: the protesters weren't destroying your nation, they were speaking out against corruption, they wanted reforms and they wanted a government more responsive to the people's needs. Instead they got shot down, bullied with tanks, arrested, disappeared... And today, you're still dealing with the corruption they spoke against.
In a twisted way, the protesters won: they were right about corruption. They were right about needing more freedom to speak up and speak out against such things.
If the Chinese government want to be truly serious about their current fight against that corruption, they need to be frank and honest and open about it... and they need to stop cracking down and censoring what happened in Tiananmen Square. They need to admit a bad thing happened there. They need to realize that the protesters and freedom speakers are not the enemy here, but the crooks are.
China should be free. Today is a good day for them to do it. Wouldn't it be pretty to think so...?
P.S. tell us if Tank Man is still alive.
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