China, the tank man, and boy I love Frontline!
What a whole host of irnoies we find in this life. Communism was suppossed to be a people's revolt/revolution, yet in China the working class lives in dire poverty. The people attempt to protest at Tinamen Square in 1989, yet their current college students know nothing of it. Additionally, their government recoreded 80,000 revolts among the peasant and working class. The commies squash them all.
But capitalism, which so many praise, is really no better. Various internet and information companies, Yahoo being one, currently aids the Chinese government in filtering and monitoring the people's interenet usage. These capitalistic companies are aiding in oppression so that they do not miss out on a huge market.
We love our power. We love our wealth. Niebuhr talks frequently about this, reminding us that there is an inherent flaw in us that no human social/political/economic system will ever fix.
So my question is, why haven't any enterprising hackers wrecked shop on China's internet filters?
posted by Dan Reiter @ 4:27 PM
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Dude...point well taken...I'll write something soon!
Frontline is a really good show. I wish more journalism-ish programs were like it.
Nah dude I totally appreciate it...I needed the reminder.
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