| There are Chinese forums ablaze with such discussions. Far more informative that what can be gleaned from elsewhere. Many of them perspectives from student participants and witnesses. Piece whatever you might from there. It is definitely not a taboo subject, as far as I can tell. Simplistically, it was an immature government inexperienced in handling such protests and idealistic, provocative students who thought they knew what was best for China. C Ling the student leader nominated for Nobel Peace Prize (!!!!!) said "... what we are actually hoping for is bloodshed, for the moment when the government has no choice but to brazenly butcher the people. Only when the Square is awash with blood will the people of China open their eyes. Only then will they really be united..." This is from someone who later disclosed that she was NOT prepared to spill her own blood! Is this why there is such a collective anger towards her? |
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