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Cake day: July 16th, 2023

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  • I think we’re all aware. And Hong Kong isn’t (wasn’t) China in terms of governance(“one country, two systems”). China broke the deal it made with UK, which said Hong Kong would be autonomous until 2048, after which it would be incorporated into China.

    But you’re right, not much to do when China claims authority and no one defends its right to free speech, democracy and autonomy.

    Edit: added some need nuance on the “one country, two systems”.


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    6 months ago

    Tell that to Hong Kong demonstrators on June 16, 2019, estimated by organizers at 2 million people marching. Hong Kong had a population of 7.5 million at the time.

    Sure there was violence both before and after that protest, but mostly caused by violent crackdown by police.

    But did it fail because there was violence or was violence a sign of stronger opposition? Causation vs correlation and all that.







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    7 months ago

    Yeah you misread what I meant at least. Springsteen, according to the quote, says the America he sings of has been a beacon of liberty for 250 years, which obviously isn’t an accurate depiction. The vision and ideal was liberty for all and a right to pursuit of happiness, but with some very troubling caveats that put a huge stain on those ideals.