"Hong Kong used to have freedom, Now it’s lost all that. So why wouldn’t I go to mainland China, where at least things are cheaper?”
Xi’s efforts to crush dissent in Hong Kong have weakened its distinct identity from China and instilled a new sense of political apathy.
What freedom? Really all the west has to offer is vague and empty phrases and a slight feeling of smug superiority.
It was literally a colony, governed by unelected foreign officials from the other side of the world. No HKer was ever a governor, it was always anglos. Very democratic, very free
What freedom? Really all the west has to offer is vague and empty phrases and a slight feeling of smug superiority.
100% this. Everytime a hog or a lib says we have freedom, I ask them “What freedom, exactly?” It’s just vibes and vague platitudes
It was literally a colony, governed by unelected foreign officials from the other side of the world. No HKer was ever a governor, it was always anglos. Very democratic, very free
It’s literally just this. They liked being honorary Aryans.
The freedom to call Chinese people locusts.