Yup. To make an American parallel, imagine if cops suddenly joined in on left wing anti-Trump protests… And then in response, Trump rolled tanks in and crushed both protesters and cops.

The message behind Tiananmen Square wasn’t for the protestors, because they already knew what was at stake. The message was for the authorities who may have been considering doing similar things. Stay in line and support the administration; the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.