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China’s Youth Think Tiananmen Was So 1989
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Lol The author thinks other countries has the right now to control what's on the Chinese curriculum. Such laughable arrogance. Those protesters deserved to die, they would've destabilized China and turn it into a Western dog like Taiwan. I would rather have pride than democracy. FYI I'm Chinese
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I wouldn't say someone deserves to die, even if he does. However, I did learn that the freedom demanded by those protesters was not the right freedom. And we certainly didn't know what democracy means and its effects and side effects. I say "we" because I was one of those protesters.
I recommend a new book to all my Chinese compatriots. The book name is "Democracy for Realists".
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@nang2 There is also a youtube video.
MPSA 2015: Democracy for Realists
MPSA - Midwest Political Science Association
Published on 22 Dec 2015
Presented by Christopher Achen, Princeton University and Larry M. Bartels, Vanderbilt University, Friday, April 17, 2015 at the MPSA Annual Conference in Chicago
Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels argue that a romantic folk-theory of democracy has misled scholars and citizens about the realities and potential of democratic government. Democracy has important benefits, but “self-government” is not among them.
MPSA 2015: Democracy for Realists
MPSA - Midwest Political Science Association
Published on 22 Dec 2015
Presented by Christopher Achen, Princeton University and Larry M. Bartels, Vanderbilt University, Friday, April 17, 2015 at the MPSA Annual Conference in Chicago
Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels argue that a romantic folk-theory of democracy has misled scholars and citizens about the realities and potential of democratic government. Democracy has important benefits, but “self-government” is not among them.
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A total of some 300 people perished in the incident。
Not a single one died in the Square。
Most of the dead were mobs，followed by soldiers，and then students（in this order）。
Truth told，chapter closed。
Now move on。
Not a single one died in the Square。
Most of the dead were mobs，followed by soldiers，and then students（in this order）。
Truth told，chapter closed。
Now move on。
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Some innocent people died and I feel sorry for their families. But the real culprit for their death is the sinister west that was fanning the flame and egging those young students on, using those students as their tool against the Chinese government and Chinese nation. The west tricked those simple minded young people into their demise and just used them as unaware cannon fodder fighting China. So those grieving families should have a better idea who they should have their anger on.
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