Comment on Absolutely nothing happened June 1989

• alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The implication of what they’re saying is that the Chinese government’s actions generally represent the will of the Chinese people so you can’t just separate them like you can with America.

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  • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Do you agree with this implication or did you just explain it to me? Because I would never equate the actions of the government of a nation state with the people who happen to live there

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    • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I would if the people overwhelmingly support that action, yes.

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      • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Well, do they ever?

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