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6. Govts captured by money let the armed henchmen do their bidding. Against 8 MILLION people.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 04:16 PM

Aug 2019

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The Chinese taught the world in the Vietnam war that the powerful vision of the VietCong could not be stopped by the world's largest military.

The Chinese, having shown that, might just make a compromise rather than let word get out that they kill their own people just for Hong Kong's wealth control.

Other financial centers are watching.

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TEN WEEKS OF DEMOCRATIC PROTESTS FOR HONG KONG INDEPENDENCE [View all] ancianita Aug 2019 OP

Ain't gonna happen,I'm afraid. virgogal Aug 2019 #1

Hong Kong has a history, culture, and world economic networks. ancianita Aug 2019 #4

Not going to happen. Hong Kong is China, and even under the colonial powers they were never truly still_one Aug 2019 #2

Siding against Hong Kong is siding with autocracy. Why not just wish them well in their democratic ancianita Aug 2019 #5

You believe they were sovereign under British rule? still_one Aug 2019 #7

Everyone knows they were a colony. But whose colony impacts how you look at governing. ancianita Aug 2019 #8

This is what happens when a dictator has a lifetime appointment democratisphere Aug 2019 #3

Govts captured by money let the armed henchmen do their bidding. Against 8 MILLION people. ancianita Aug 2019 #6