From Tiananmen to Trump: The Warning in the Parade
A military parade is not just a celebration—it’s a signal. In 1989, China sent tanks to Tiananmen Square not to protect the people, but to crush them. Students peacefully demanding democracy were met with gunfire, blood, and censorship so deep that an entire generation grew up not knowing it happened.
And now, Trump wants a military parade in Washington.
Don’t be fooled by flags and fanfare. Trump isn’t trying to honor the troops—he’s trying to own them. The optics of military might marching under his command? That’s not patriotism. That’s propaganda.
He’s not hiding it. He’s praised dictators who rule with tanks and terror. He’s threatened to use the military against protesters here in the U.S. He sees Tiananmen not as a tragedy—but as a model of “strength.”
This isn’t theoretical. In June 2020, he tear-gassed peaceful protesters so he could pose with a Bible. Now he wants tanks in the streets?
A military parade under an illegitimate, twice-impeached, insurrectionist president is not a show of strength. It’s a warning shot.
We’ve seen this movie before. Don’t wait for the tanks to roll before you decide to care.