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| − | |description=An unarmed demonstrator who | + | |description=An unarmed demonstrator who stopped a column of tanks by standing in front of them the day after the "Tiananmen Square massacre". |
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| − | ''''Tank Man'''' (dubbed ''''The Unknown Rebel'''' by ''[[Time Magazine]]'', which later named him one of the 100 most influential people of the [[20th century]]) is/was a protestor who stood in front of a column of tanks on June 4, [[1989]], the morning after the so-called "[[Tiananmen Square massacre]]". | + | ''''Tank Man'''' (dubbed ''''The Unknown Rebel'''' by ''[[Time Magazine]]'', which later named him one of the 100 most influential people of the [[20th century]]) is/was a protestor who stood in front of a column of tanks on June 4, [[1989]], the morning after the so-called "[[Tiananmen Square massacre]]". While the symbol is striking, the greater narrative has some holes, notably that there was no massacre. |
| − | == | + | ==Incident== |
'Tank Man' was photographed by 5 photographers and the images were smuggled out of China. The dramatic images quickly made him became a international icon of non-violent resistance. There exists video footage of the event which proves,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8zFLIftGk saved at [https://web.archive.org/web/20220501062359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8zFLIftGk Archive.org]</ref> that he was not killed by that tank. | 'Tank Man' was photographed by 5 photographers and the images were smuggled out of China. The dramatic images quickly made him became a international icon of non-violent resistance. There exists video footage of the event which proves,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8zFLIftGk saved at [https://web.archive.org/web/20220501062359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8zFLIftGk Archive.org]</ref> that he was not killed by that tank. | ||
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| + | ==Problems with official narrative== | ||
| + | There never was [[Tiananmen|a "massacre" at Tiananmen Square]]. The tank column were on their way ''away'' from the square, the day after it had been cleared, and had not been used in clearing the square. Unlike if someone had tried to hinder a police or military operation in [[the West]], which quickly would have led to a beating or arrest, he could leave the place on his own unhindered. | ||
==Fate== | ==Fate== | ||
| − | His fate and identity remain unknown.<ref>[[AP]] - June 3, 2009 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uieND7g2ye0 20 Years After Tiananmen, Tank-man Still Mystery]</ref> | + | His fate and identity remain unknown.<ref>[[AP]] - June 3, 2009 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uieND7g2ye0 20 Years After Tiananmen, Tank-man Still Mystery]</ref> That includes that there are no indications that he ever was arrested or harassed. |
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
[[image:COVID-19 Vaccine Mandation.jpg|left|600px|thumb]] | [[image:COVID-19 Vaccine Mandation.jpg|left|600px|thumb]] | ||
| − | 'Tank Man' remains an enduring symbol of courage.<ref>https://off-guardian.org/2021/05/20/leave-our-kids-alone/</ref> In October [[2021]], a cartoonist of over 20 years standing was sacked in [[Australia]] for posting the image shown on [[Instagram]], during the [[COVID universal vaccination]] project. | + | 'Tank Man' remains an enduring symbol of courage.<ref>https://off-guardian.org/2021/05/20/leave-our-kids-alone/</ref> In October [[2021]], a cartoonist of over 20 years standing was sacked in [[Australia]] for posting the image shown on [[Instagram]], during the [[COVID universal vaccination]] project.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonist-michael-leunig-axed-from-prime-spot-at-the-age-over-offensive-vaccine-image/news-story/3b6b99a4101ebe53df58cb21827df0d4</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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An unarmed demonstrator who stopped a column of tanks by standing in front of them the day after the "Tiananmen Square massacre". | |
'Tank Man' (dubbed 'The Unknown Rebel' by Time Magazine, which later named him one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century) is/was a protestor who stood in front of a column of tanks on June 4, 1989, the morning after the so-called "Tiananmen Square massacre". While the symbol is striking, the greater narrative has some holes, notably that there was no massacre.
Incident
'Tank Man' was photographed by 5 photographers and the images were smuggled out of China. The dramatic images quickly made him became a international icon of non-violent resistance. There exists video footage of the event which proves,[1] that he was not killed by that tank.
Problems with official narrative
There never was a "massacre" at Tiananmen Square. The tank column were on their way away from the square, the day after it had been cleared, and had not been used in clearing the square. Unlike if someone had tried to hinder a police or military operation in the West, which quickly would have led to a beating or arrest, he could leave the place on his own unhindered.
Fate
His fate and identity remain unknown.[2] That includes that there are no indications that he ever was arrested or harassed.
Legacy
'Tank Man' remains an enduring symbol of courage.[3] In October 2021, a cartoonist of over 20 years standing was sacked in Australia for posting the image shown on Instagram, during the COVID universal vaccination project.[4]
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8zFLIftGk saved at Archive.org
- ↑ AP - June 3, 2009 - 20 Years After Tiananmen, Tank-man Still Mystery
- ↑ https://off-guardian.org/2021/05/20/leave-our-kids-alone/
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/media/cartoonist-michael-leunig-axed-from-prime-spot-at-the-age-over-offensive-vaccine-image/news-story/3b6b99a4101ebe53df58cb21827df0d4
