Tibet was liberated from slavery almost 100 years ago
Actually it’s more recent than most people think. The Democratic Reform in Tibet-Xizang happened only in 1959, that is less than 70 years ago. There are people still alive who remember the time before. Which is why this whole “Free Tibet” psyop has no chance in Tibet itself. People there have grandparents and great-grandparents who were serfs.
That surprised me as well when i first started learning about the liberation of Tibet. I had also initially assumed it happened concurrently with the founding of the People’s Republic. It’s sad that they had to wait ten more years, but at least they got there.
Fr, I thought it just ended along with Civil War, imagine having to live that long with slavery after the rest of the country finally achieved freedom.
Actually it’s more recent than most people think. The Democratic Reform in Tibet-Xizang happened only in 1959, that is less than 70 years ago. There are people still alive who remember the time before. Which is why this whole “Free Tibet” psyop has no chance in Tibet itself. People there have grandparents and great-grandparents who were serfs.
I was thinking almost as in 2 decades but I forgor that Tibet wasn’t liberated during 1940s.
That surprised me as well when i first started learning about the liberation of Tibet. I had also initially assumed it happened concurrently with the founding of the People’s Republic. It’s sad that they had to wait ten more years, but at least they got there.
Fr, I thought it just ended along with Civil War, imagine having to live that long with slavery after the rest of the country finally achieved freedom.