My final 2 cents on the protests happening in China is that it'll pass. But let this be an actual lesson for all levels of government to do better job in making the government more efficient, effective in dealing with issues big or small, especially at the granular level. Communication is important and must not be neglected to lessen the negative impact of hearsay, gossip, misinformation, and disinformation that are just part and parcel of people connected on the internet Great fire wall or not.
People also must be confident enough from both the civilian and especially government side with their institutions that regardless of challenges the system is going to be there no matter what.
What gets me is the sheer worry, panic from some of us here that appears to even crack at the mere sight of protests happening in China believing the narrative that finally, this is the beginning of downfall of the most responsible government in the history of China. That itself is an absurdity and shows lack of confidence in the CPC despite the number of issues, challenges it faced survived, thrived, and eventually succeeded.
People of today are more generally whiny due to the proliferation of social media and internet which essentially allow like minded folks from different parts of China to voice similar opinions that would have been just a local tiny voice in years gone by. But now that China has advanced in economic standing, her people are relatively more educated, more cosmopolitan the inevitable conflict that modernity brings will always rear it's ugly head.
Most people tend not to question how they're food was cooked, prepared for as long as it's delicious but if that food tastes shit, or make someone sick then people begin to ask pertinent question as to what, when, where, how, about the food. In other words, people don't bother to know about the details on how China got to where she is today, and that's largely thank in part to their government, the party, the CPC. Consequently, the party assumes the success must then also therefore suffer the brunt of any setbacks and errors occurring under their watch, since they are the only accountantable party and no opposition to be used for blame like in most democratic countries.
