stan_deezy
Lieutenant Commander
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Re: China
<br /><br />Tianamen Square failed because of inertia amongst the population not because of the huge military might. We said years ago that the uprisings in the Balkan states had failed and that the Iron Curtain would never fall: we were wrong and we need to take that lesson from history. The Chinese people will replace the form of government that they have in place: they've already done it to a certain extent by winning increased freedoms. Yes the internet may be heavily regulated and controlled by the Chinese government but pre-Tianamen Square they didn't have internet access........<br /><br />My hunch is that the government there may "evolve" rather than fall. There's a lot of evidence pointing to this happening at a faster rate than many thought possible even ten years ago.<br /><br />"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer still" <br /><br />Chicket feet soup! Superb Rodbolt, superb
Oh yes it is......DOH!
<br /><br />Tianamen Square failed because of inertia amongst the population not because of the huge military might. We said years ago that the uprisings in the Balkan states had failed and that the Iron Curtain would never fall: we were wrong and we need to take that lesson from history. The Chinese people will replace the form of government that they have in place: they've already done it to a certain extent by winning increased freedoms. Yes the internet may be heavily regulated and controlled by the Chinese government but pre-Tianamen Square they didn't have internet access........<br /><br />My hunch is that the government there may "evolve" rather than fall. There's a lot of evidence pointing to this happening at a faster rate than many thought possible even ten years ago.<br /><br />"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer still" <br /><br />Chicket feet soup! Superb Rodbolt, superb 