The Great Wall of China

I really don't want to spoil the celebratory spirit that surrounds the Olympics in Beijing and the accomplishments of the Chinese athletes but...what the heck I'll go right ahead and do it.
Here are the facts: China is not a democracy. China is not a socialist or even a communist country. China is an Orwellian dystopia. Censorship and propaganda are as widespread as ever and if something their government is only getting better at implementing them. Actually they have become so good at it that the people of China seem to be completely spell bound. In web-forums or everyday discussions Chinese people try to convince you that things are not as they seem. You mention Tienanmen and the reply you get is that the students were actually attacking the army. The famous photo of the Tank man is just one "emotionally loaded artefact". "He was not harmed, the tank actually stopped". No matter that there is a bunch of reports of him being taken away by the secret police and sent to the firing squad days later. NO. They will have you believe that he was taken away, given a wag of the finger or a relaxing massage and then released. Even if you had his body shown to them they would probably tell you that the government actually offered him a helping hand by executing him (I mean the guy was obviously suicidal, WHY ELSE would he throw himself in front of a Tank?). It is the same with every topic you bring up. Falun Gong? "They are one evil, perverted cult". Blunt censorship of the media? "It's only there to uphold the morals and values of the country". How about those reports from foreign media for violations of human rights and persecutions of those that raise their voices against the political bureau? "All part of a well orchestrated Western propaganda". And don't get me started on the insane answers you get when you mention Tibet. No matter what you throw at them you find in front of you the Great Wall of Chinese doublethink. And all these coming not from illiterate imbeciles, but from smart, well educated people. It is just scary.
The Chinese however have the valid excuse of being brainwashed to the point where the support for the Party and the love for the country have become one and the same thing. Or at the very least you can say that the recent economic growth and complete turn to capitalism raised the quality of lives of hundreds of millions of people and at the same time the appreciation for the government. Sure, they bargained away their freedoms but at least they did so for a good price.