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What History Taught Us — And What We Forgot

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What History Taught Us — And What We Forgot

History has this hilarious way of shouting "DON'T DO THAT!" while we confidently march off the cliff in slow motion, waving a flag labelled “Progress.” It's like watching the same sitcom rerun for the 47th time, except every episode ends with a war, economic crash, or someone inventing a terrible mustache and declaring themselves supreme ruler. You’d think after empires fell, walls crumbled, and treaties got shredded faster than a teenager’s report card, we’d stop and go, “Hmm, maybe repeating this isn't such a hot idea.” But nope—we slap a new name on the old disaster, call it innovation, and act surprised when it blows up in our face again. Humanity: proudly ignoring history’s spoilers since the dawn of civilization.

Tiananmen Square incident

Saturday, 15 April 1989

The Tiananmen Square Incident of 1989 was a pro-democracy movement in Beijing, led primarily by students demanding political reform, freedom of speech, and government accountability. It began in April after the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang and grew into mass protests. By early June, the Chinese government declared martial law and deployed troops and tanks to suppress the demonstrations. On June 3–4, soldiers forcibly cleared Tiananmen Square, leading to a violent crackdown. Estimates of casualties range from hundreds to thousands, but exact figures remain unknown due to government censorship. The incident is a highly sensitive topic in China, with strict restrictions on discussions and information.

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