Comment on Happy anniversary of the day absolutely nothing happened at nowhere square!
NosferatuZodd@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoprobably referring to this I didn’t check the sources myself but this does feel very convincing especially with the longer tank man video which doesn’t fit the narrative I always hear for the picture
Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
That video is the exact person I was mocking. Its pure historical revision from a blantant propagandist. No one claims the tank ran anyone over, thats a strawman from people like the man in your video. The tank man is a powerful picture because its a man standing up to the army just after they slaughtered 1000s of uni students. If you felt convinced by that you should look into the history of what happened its a short read.
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
People claim this all the time…
Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
The claim people actually talk about is a tank ran over students the day before.
Then tankies(you) strawman that claim to be about the tank man photo so they can setup themselves up to debunk it by showing the video. Then they can say “see guys the tank didnt run him over and actually they were pretty nice to him and everything else youve heard is not true dont research it just take my word for it”
nyctre@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
People also claim the earth is flat. Your point?
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
That your claim is factually incorrect
FireIced@lemmy.super.ynh.fr 3 weeks ago
Last time I checked it wasn’t 1k+ and numbers were criticized but yea
Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
Yeah there is no evidence to suggest what the numbers were the local gov said it was 300 dead so we know its at least that but others who were there estimated up to several thousand. Most estimates are 500-1500 range it seems with thousands wounded.
It was a big protest and China tanks needed to be sent in so I think 1000 is reasonable.
FireIced@lemmy.super.ynh.fr 3 weeks ago
Yup. I would say around 500-800 but sure. At least we have an order of magnitude.
Eddy@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Wasn’t this from before the massacre?
Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
Nah. The guy blocks the tanks as they’re leaving the square. The days before were filled with the army firing live rounds into crowds of protestors and a tank running people over and soldiers being swarmed and beaten to death. Crazy shit.