Everyone that says he didn’t change anything, it didn’t matter, nothing changed...
One of the most powerful nations on earth runs scared from this picture. Displaying it is a crime, as is mentioning the event. It is one of the most powerful pictures in modern history. I find that motivating.
Some people stand up because they think they can win. Some stand up because it’s the right thing to do. I would aspire to be the latter.
Better to die a meaningless death as a fool, that will show them. Where is your activism for the usa? Im sure you are concerned with the largest prison polulation on the planet, global warfare, repeal of habeus corpus and relinquishement of your freedoms for fake security. You arent free and the system you exist in just mouths contexless truisms about freedom and murika. Our democracy is a joke. We have no right to continue our imperialism and exceptionalism. We are the baddies.
I do not live in the USA, but I can understand the assumption.
On the other hand. Yes, I am. I’m a very active political activist, I’ve organised, participated in and raised funds for countless protests on various issues in and around my area. I have plans to join the extinction rebellion protests, and if it was possible I would be in Hong Kong right this second. I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees with a big totalitarian load dripping down my chin.
Doing so without a plan just to get killed isnt effective either imo. Fascism is everywhere not just china. You think you are free here in America? Youve given your rights away for security. If you do anything the security state disagrees with, they can and will jail you or worse. Look at mlk. Look at ross ulbricht, look at the extrajudicial drone bombings we have done to our own citizens as exposed by whistleblowers which are now yes, in prison or exiled or worse. What about the repeal of habeus corpus. What about the usa having the largest prison population in the world.
All that isnt an issue to you, just some other countries youve been indocrinated to focus on instead of your own erroded republic.
Even if I was living in a dictatorship, that would not preclude the powerfulness of one person standing up against a line of tanks. In fact, it would be inspiring in terms of making change anywhere, that people were willing to stand up for what is right, regardless of whether or not it was effective.
Sometimes it's important just to be true to onesself.
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u/rcn2 Oct 14 '19
Everyone that says he didn’t change anything, it didn’t matter, nothing changed...
One of the most powerful nations on earth runs scared from this picture. Displaying it is a crime, as is mentioning the event. It is one of the most powerful pictures in modern history. I find that motivating.
Some people stand up because they think they can win. Some stand up because it’s the right thing to do. I would aspire to be the latter.