tibet study
thinking about the disillusionment of many so called leftists who deny the ethnic cleansing in tibet while in the same breath demanding the liberation of palestine. on my mind to dive into the history, propaganda, and psychology surrounding this phenomenon
The relative rarity of protest on the periphery since zoos should not be mistaken for evidence of increasing satisfaction among Uyghurs, Tibetans, and other non-Hans; not even resignation."
Gardner Bovingdon • The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land
Yes, you could argue that many Trump fanatics lack basic human empathy (or at least, are ambivalent to the suffering of others). But let’s be honest — the rest of us have been struggling with empathy for some time now.
why on earth would we believe that a colonizing impulse would magically lead to universal prosperity this time around?