Protests in China - Something had to give

[jimbeaux]

It appears that "pollution killing children" and "gap between rich and poor" outrages cannot be controlled even by a communist regime.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/china.stability.reut/index.html

[r988]

Well they can't really drag out the tanks again can they.

[jimbeaux]

Gazboy said:

Don't they have 7 of the ten most poluted cities in the world?

Them and India....that go unchecked while people bitch at us for not signing up for some "farce" like Kyoto.

[JagLover]

In a democracy protests about lead pollution would most likely be peaceful and be part of a media campaign. In a dictatorship there is no such opportunity because of state control of the media and the unresponsiveness of the state to the wishes of the public. Hence the violent protests we see in China not only on this issue but also against corrupt local officials.

[r988]

Gazboy said:

Don't they have 7 of the ten most poluted cities in the world?

well if they do, they wouldn have done it without the help of millions of cars....

[Zod]

r988 said:

Well they can't really drag out the tanks again can they.

I wish I could believe that.