It’s not a meme, and I almost removed your !memes@lemmy.ml cross-post because of it. If you’re going to post something that you know will be seen as politically controversial—and in this case I’m sure you did—you should make sure not to break any of the rules, because mods will be looking for excuses to remove it.

99% of Westerners are 100000000000% sure they know what happened in Tiny Man Square and that the Chinese state suppresses the truth. The reasons for this are complex and involve propaganda (of which they’re mostly oblivious), chauvinism, racism, group conformity, and the “Anti-Kitten Burning Coalition”. Shutting you up makes them feel good about themselves, that they’re fighting repression & autocracy in the name of freedom & democracy. It’s literally drugs: an endorphin hit. Conversely, discovering the truth is an uncomfortable process. You go through a fresh batch cognitive dissonance for each layer of bullshit you peel away. Masses, Elites, and Rebels: The Theory of “Brainwashing”