Today marks the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, when the Communist regime sent tanks to trample peaceful pro-democracy protesters. Their bravery will not be forgotten, including the man who stopped a column of tanks.
“Since that June day, I have been inspired by one of the most iconic figures of the latter half of the 20th century, even though I have no idea of his name. Like the rest of the world, I just call him Tank Man.” @yangjianli001
Trump is the worst-case accident for the democratic world. First, he wanted to sacrifice Ukraine for a deal with Putin; now he is ready to abandon Taiwan for a deal with China. The pattern is the same: imperialist great-power thinking and contempt for the struggle for self-determination.
The consequence is that no country can rely on U.S. support anymore. America is losing its allies and abandoning the West as an alliance of democracies.
American democracy will survive Trump, but the damage he is causing internationally will have long-lasting effects.
For Taiwan, the threat of Chinese aggression is dramatically increasing. The political and economic consequences would be devastating—for the United States as well.
It has been 31 years since the 11th Panchen Lama was last seen in public. His 1995 abduction by the CCP was a violent step towards their goal of total control over #Tibetan Buddhism. #savetibet
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@sovietvisuals@JonaSalKupper As a person from East Germany I just have to say: To visit the Soviet Union as an individual tourist was not possible, to visit Warsaw after Solidarność the same, to visit Vienna wasn’t allowed all the time like Rome of course.
Means, F*ck your Soviet Moscow - Rome - train.
„When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look, but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown, the dream is gone
I have become comfortably numb“
@Chrysothemida Eines der mich am meisten berührenden Worte stammt von Kundera:
„Es dämmerte im Garten, es war die Zeit zwischen Tag und Abend; am Himmel stand ein blasser Mond wie eine vergessene Lampe im Zimmer der Toten.“
… natürlich aus „Die unerträgliche Leichtigkeit des Sein“.
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@Sunnymica “China und Spanien seien „Nationen mit Prinzipien und Integrität” - sie müssten zusammenarbeiten, um jeden Rückfall ins „Recht des Dschungels” zu verhindern.”
China & “Prinzipien und Integrität”?! Ich kann nicht mehr! 🤦🏻♂️
Eine neue China-Kommission des Bundestages soll "möglichst im Konsens" prüfen, wie die deutschen Energie- und Rohstoffimporte verbessert werden können und ob Änderungen im Außenwirtschaftsrecht notwendig sind. Aber kann das klappen? Ein kurzer 🧵 /1 https://t.co/FkzmOmGG2y