After 100 years of tyranny, this is a step in the right direction. Biggest protests since Tiananmen 1989. You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. The silence of "free world" governments and human rights NGOs is deafening: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-control-your-souls-desire
Here in Insane Francisco, I'd say that 90% of the people still masking are Asian, with the high rates in the predominantly recent immigrant Chinese neighborhoods (the 2nd & 3rd generation areas not so bad). China has exported their compliance model, and it allows the Covid fear to simmer, even in the U.S.
I'm hoping this isn't true but pretty sure it is. They haven't been free in living memory, if ever. Just about anything would be an improvement over having your front door welded shut and being left to starve to death or die in a fire because you can't get out. I am enjoying knowing Tim Cook is being inconvenienced as he knows slave labor makes his devices.
I agree with this interpreation 100%. This is the same problem Europe and now 50% of the USA have. Too many people are willing to trade freedom and liberty for their perceived safety provided by the Government. I hope I am wrong because these protesters could make real change, but Governments have brainwashed too many people at this point.
Sadly I think this is all too true. The desire for freedom has to be truly awakened in China for it to become anything different, and unfortunately, that is not yet the case. Well written article, thank you!
Well said. I agree with your diagnosis. Here the Orientals, along with fats and ladies, are among the most mask compliant and eager. To hell with their conformist, despotic tendencies as a whole.
Your analysis is sobering yet sound. I'll continue to support any protest against tyranny, no matter how small and incremental the pushback. It could end up being the spark that ignites a worldwide movement. Decentralization is inevitable as tyranny is self-correcting over the long term.
If I'm the Chinese government I allow these protests to go on for a bit so I can trace back to find the local and foreign instigators. This is a terrific opportunity for them to roll-up foreign-sponsored networks. Plus they can blame the ongoing and growing Covid wave on the illegal protests rather than their failed lockdown / testing policies.
This is an iteration of the universal paradox that freedom requires a context based on the rule of law. It requires stabilizing institutions that can be trusted, which is why the West has become devastated by a culture war, where trusting anything is open to question.
No, freedom is not just long hair, lots of weed, and hippie garb.
"If CCP security officials want to find someone, the mask won’t do citizens much good. It may take a little more effort for the police to identify protesters, but in the end, they will certainly be unmasked by authorities."
But when you multiply that time it takes by a million, you have to wonder if the CCP actually has the time to get that done before being overwhelmed with new protestors.
China, Iran, the United States, it's all the same. People are stupid and submissive. They continue to vote for their demise (aka the status quo). The state owns the justice department, police and military. You're all pissing in the wind. George Carlin said be happy with what you've got. It's a big club, and you aren't in it.
I wondered this exact thing when I saw all the videos of masked protesters the past couple days. Not sure if they are actually waking up to the whole thing.
After 100 years of tyranny, this is a step in the right direction. Biggest protests since Tiananmen 1989. You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. The silence of "free world" governments and human rights NGOs is deafening: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/how-to-control-your-souls-desire
Here in Insane Francisco, I'd say that 90% of the people still masking are Asian, with the high rates in the predominantly recent immigrant Chinese neighborhoods (the 2nd & 3rd generation areas not so bad). China has exported their compliance model, and it allows the Covid fear to simmer, even in the U.S.
I'm hoping this isn't true but pretty sure it is. They haven't been free in living memory, if ever. Just about anything would be an improvement over having your front door welded shut and being left to starve to death or die in a fire because you can't get out. I am enjoying knowing Tim Cook is being inconvenienced as he knows slave labor makes his devices.
I agree with this interpreation 100%. This is the same problem Europe and now 50% of the USA have. Too many people are willing to trade freedom and liberty for their perceived safety provided by the Government. I hope I am wrong because these protesters could make real change, but Governments have brainwashed too many people at this point.
Sadly I think this is all too true. The desire for freedom has to be truly awakened in China for it to become anything different, and unfortunately, that is not yet the case. Well written article, thank you!
Well said. I agree with your diagnosis. Here the Orientals, along with fats and ladies, are among the most mask compliant and eager. To hell with their conformist, despotic tendencies as a whole.
Your analysis is sobering yet sound. I'll continue to support any protest against tyranny, no matter how small and incremental the pushback. It could end up being the spark that ignites a worldwide movement. Decentralization is inevitable as tyranny is self-correcting over the long term.
If I'm the Chinese government I allow these protests to go on for a bit so I can trace back to find the local and foreign instigators. This is a terrific opportunity for them to roll-up foreign-sponsored networks. Plus they can blame the ongoing and growing Covid wave on the illegal protests rather than their failed lockdown / testing policies.
This is an iteration of the universal paradox that freedom requires a context based on the rule of law. It requires stabilizing institutions that can be trusted, which is why the West has become devastated by a culture war, where trusting anything is open to question.
No, freedom is not just long hair, lots of weed, and hippie garb.
Tyranny is all they have ever known.
However, too much is still too much.
china is still a third world poor country.
"If CCP security officials want to find someone, the mask won’t do citizens much good. It may take a little more effort for the police to identify protesters, but in the end, they will certainly be unmasked by authorities."
But when you multiply that time it takes by a million, you have to wonder if the CCP actually has the time to get that done before being overwhelmed with new protestors.
China, Iran, the United States, it's all the same. People are stupid and submissive. They continue to vote for their demise (aka the status quo). The state owns the justice department, police and military. You're all pissing in the wind. George Carlin said be happy with what you've got. It's a big club, and you aren't in it.
I wondered this exact thing when I saw all the videos of masked protesters the past couple days. Not sure if they are actually waking up to the whole thing.
Everyone knows about cia-controlled media and how they lie about everything..... except one thing.... everything they say about China is true.
A ton of info and footage here. Last 2 minutes are important.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRDLqggwQU