Remember Tiananmen Square massacre exactly 36 years ago! Macron's statue was stolen (by his wife?).
In honor of Thomas Paine and other Founders & Immigrants. In memory of my daddy Horst Bingel and my mom Irma Bingel
Showing posts with label Tiananmen Square. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tiananmen Square. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Thursday, June 15, 2023
June 17, 1953 in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
About 70 years ago, Germans in East Germany revolted against the communists! Caveat: I am not an expert on the events of this revolt.
This day is much less famous than e.g. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, but that is a severe mistake! But the similarities are striking!
"Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. When change is absolute there remains no being to improve and no direction is set for possible improvement: and when experience is not retained, as among savages, infancy is perpetual. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
Armed with stones against tanks!
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
In Memory Of the 30th Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Posted: 6/5/2019
Human creativity paired with yearning for freedom and democracy defeats totalitarian communist censors anytime:
Source: Anything from rubber ducks to iPads are being used to keep the memory of Tiananmen alive (published 6/4/19)
P.S. Just in case, the reader needs a refresher:
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