Since Trump’s admiration for the Chinese authoritarian leaders has been referenced again by Mehdi Hassan— In 1989, the Chinese leaders called out the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the people — Chinese citizens protesting for greater democracy, independent unions and rights. These are the voices the autocrats crushed as they too invok…
Since Trump’s admiration for the Chinese authoritarian leaders has been referenced again by Mehdi Hassan— In 1989, the Chinese leaders called out the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the people — Chinese citizens protesting for greater democracy, independent unions and rights. These are the voices the autocrats crushed as they too invoked restoration of social order (i.e. maintaining Party control). Same playbook. But people in U.S. still have space to resist, organize and mobilize💪🏻
Since Trump’s admiration for the Chinese authoritarian leaders has been referenced again by Mehdi Hassan— In 1989, the Chinese leaders called out the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the people — Chinese citizens protesting for greater democracy, independent unions and rights. These are the voices the autocrats crushed as they too invoked restoration of social order (i.e. maintaining Party control). Same playbook. But people in U.S. still have space to resist, organize and mobilize💪🏻