Senokir@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoChina tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kongwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square172linkfedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down116
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minus-squaregnuhaut@lemmy.mlcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·2 years agoAlso, maybe read this thread on Twitter and also follow the sources there, as you seem to be under the false impression that the protests were entirely peaceful.
minus-squaresoulless@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·2 years agoThreads on Twitter are usually not a very compelling source, I am not against changing my opinion if the evidence is compelling, but that was not it. See for example how the question is answered over on r/askhistorians: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/140daad/how_many_people_died_during_the_tiananmen_square/jmw0ns0/ Well sourced with actual recent publications and honest as to what the uncertainties are.
Also, maybe read this thread on Twitter and also follow the sources there, as you seem to be under the false impression that the protests were entirely peaceful.
Threads on Twitter are usually not a very compelling source, I am not against changing my opinion if the evidence is compelling, but that was not it.
See for example how the question is answered over on r/askhistorians:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/140daad/how_many_people_died_during_the_tiananmen_square/jmw0ns0/
Well sourced with actual recent publications and honest as to what the uncertainties are.