Re:Tiananmen Square: What happened in the protests of 1989?
by coldtea on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @10:13AM
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>though my coworker commented a few minutes ago about how she has asked her parents questions about politically-related issues or events in private and they still are evasive about answering.
Some people are more skirmish than others. In every country, there are people who won't discuss politics, for fear of "getting in trouble", even more so in a place like China.
But that doesn't mean the average citizen wont discuss them with friends/family/etc.
Re:Tiananmen Square: What happened in the protests of 1989?
by Mtinie on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @10:36AM
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Agreed, which is why I attempted to make the original statement grey and not black/ white. Skittishness around discussing items is a form of self-censorship.
Some people are more skirmish than others. In every country, there are people who won't discuss politics, for fear of "getting in trouble", even more so in a place like China.
But that doesn't mean the average citizen wont discuss them with friends/family/etc.