The Chinese people are rising up against lockdowns

BASEDPolitics’ Hannah Cox writes, “The COVID-19 pandemic started in China, with the virus most likely coming from a Wuhan lab leak. And, years later, China continues to pursue an insane policy of 'zero COVID' transmissions through stringent and dystopian lockdowns.

China’s protests against covid lockdowns are continuing to grow. Dr. Fauci is gonna be crushed when he hears this: pic.twitter.com/X3swwE1rjH

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 28, 2022

The result? China is literally building quarantine camps as we speak to lock their people up. And thanks to these lockdowns, people have starved in their homes and even been burned alive—all while COVID spreads like crazy (because lockdowns can’t stop a wildly contagious virus).

This was in Shanghai last night.

Why aren't the media showing you what's happening in China? The people are finally rising up against the totalitarian lockdowns.pic.twitter.com/aCjXNbIKsS — Young Americans for Liberty (@YALiberty) November 28, 2022

It seems, though, the people of China have finally had enough and are pushing back. Following the aforementioned fire, people took to the streets to protest despite the presence of armed guards and pressing death threats for rebellion from their government.

The mass protests breaking out across China against the draconian lockdowns are both courageous and historic. The people have had enough. Authoritarianism never ends well. History has taught us that. The Chinese protestors are creating their own history.pic.twitter.com/y1aLGswuZU

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) November 28, 2022

Student-led protests gathered across universities to remember the victims of the fire (mass gatherings are not allowed). People held up sheets of paper in the streets of Shanghai, which is a symbol of resistance to the Chinese government. And citizens marched to demand the resignation of President Xi Jinping—the country’s dictator."

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