History Did you know the Tank Man photo is more epic than you originally thought?

[Takes Two To Tango]

Inspired by the 'Most Famous Photo' thread.



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[Pittie Petey]

First photo is more powerful, the closer angle makes the situation seem much more intense and intriguing in a disturbing and terrifying way

Second pic just looks like a random convoy, they were smart to crop it the way they did to get the maximum intended effect

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

First photo is more powerful, the closer angle makes the situation seem much more intense and intriguing in a disturbing and terrifying way

Second pic just looks like a random convoy, they were smart to crop it the way they did to get the maximum intended effect

Fair enough, I thought the new perspective added to it for me. But to each their own.

 

[ricc505]

Epic photo, but if you are run over by one tank who cares about 20 more? You actually might pray for the next if still alive. Not meant as a shot on his bravery

 

[GolovKing]

Cool pic and to this day I still have no clue what this shit was even about

 

[Pittie Petey]

Fair enough, I thought the new perspective added to it for me. But to each their own.

Let me clarify, he second pic does show just how monumental the moment was as he stood all alone against the military force of his country but its hard to see him so its harder to identify with him in that moment

The first pic does a great job in showing you that this was just a normal guy who worked a normal job, as he stood there with his briefcase in his hand, its a lot easier to identify and empathize with him, it really makes you much more curious about just who was this man that showed unimaginable bravery in this moment and feel sadness because you know he most likely suffered a horrific fate after this photo was snapped

 

[Zyklon R]

Why does Tank Man look more like D- FENS carrying a gym bag full of guns from that angle I can't tell if he's wearing a tie or not

 

[AFewDollarsMore]

Never figured out who he was

 

[crabmeat]

Tanks in a column...

Tanks in a column.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Cool pic and to this day I still have no clue what this shit was even about

Basically, cultural revolution 2.0.

On 4 June 1989, Chinese troops opened fire on students and workers who had been peacefully protesting for political reforms in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Hundreds – possibly thousands – of people were killed, including children and older persons.

Commies don't want academics and people questioning them.

 

[F1980]

Ive met the guy that took the photo at a hotel I worked at. He showed me photos of him with Obama and a trillion other celebrities.

 

[avenue94]

There's also a picture of him running toward the column, which is really good perspective on him actively doing this and not just being in the middle of the street at the right/wrong time.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I'm not sure the 18th tank would have made a lot of difference tbh

 

[Zer]

He was lucky they don't let Asian women drive those things

 

[The Big Babou]

I was introduced to one of the activists from those protests many years later at a bar in Taipei. We had a few drinks and a long conversation that started after I declined his offer of a cigarette, he was amazed I'd never smoked.

 

[PG29 red0 Jr]

Before clicking, I thought it was going to be the Dukakis photo!

 

[GolovKing]

Basically, cultural revolution 2.0.


Commies don't want academics and people questioning them.

I thought the cultural revolution of China was when the communists won and took control from the old school traditionalist Chinese?

 

[SmoothPies]

Inspired by the 'Most Famous Photo' thread.



Original

New perspective

Spoiler

What happened next? Did they all stop or did he get run over/moved out of the way

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

What happened next? Did they all stop or did he get run over/moved out of the way

Not sure how it ended.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I thought the cultural revolution of China was when the communists won and took control from the old school traditionalist Chinese?

Nah. Mao already won. He was just being a massive dick.

"
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was launched by Mao Zedong in August 1966 and lasted until his death in 1976. Mao's primary goals included:

• Reasserting his authority: Mao feared that the Chinese Communist Party was moving towards a more capitalist model, similar to the Soviet Union, and sought to eliminate perceived threats to his leadership.
• Mobilizing the youth: He called upon young people to challenge the established order and purge "impure" elements from society, leading to the formation of the Red Guards, a paramilitary group of students.
  
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• Cultural and ideological transformation: The movement aimed to eradicate the "Four Olds": old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas, promoting a new revolutionary culture instead. "

That was the time children/teens who drank the koolaid snitched on their elders. They replaced traditional values with... Well, look at their tourists.