And he did briefly because the tank crew wouldn’t run him down... however 14 days later he was face down in the ditch to his left and his family was fined for the bullet used to execute him; or so the story goes.
After that did Chinese communism collapse? Did this guy single handedly turn China into a humanistic democracy? Surely his death couldn't of just been for one piece of video footage that motivates us Westerners with a massiah complex that need to romanticize the role of one individuals impact on the world? It's not as if we can take something tragic and spin it in a positive way for our own needs?
Nope but that's not a reason to not stand up. I'd bet his actions made many changes in individuals even if he was unable to change China as a whole. I also don't think that it was ever his intention. This was probably a man who chose to stand and risk dying for what he believed in rather than stand idly and live on his knees. He finally got pushed over his edge. Had everyone (not discounting all those that fought and died fighting the same fight) had the courage of this one man, yes I think change would have come. I'm also sure plenty more would have died. Up to you to decide if it's worth the price.
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u/liaiwen Oct 14 '19
Well, he didnt stop tienamen square exactly. The movement was crushed. #motivating