Why Hong Kong Is Still Marching
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Why Hong Kong Is Still Marching
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#2Considering, that HK leader did not immediately withdrew the bill after the first protest, it is only natural to assume, that that person does not represent the will of the people. So it makes sense to impeach.
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#3Considering, that HK leader did not immediately withdrew the bill after the first protest, it is only natural to assume, that that person does not represent the will of the people. So it makes sense to impeach.
Do I value my life or value my career?
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#4Considering, that HK leader did not immediately withdrew the bill after the first protest, it is only natural to assume, that that person does not represent the will of the people. So it makes sense to impeach.
> it is only natural to assume, that that person does not represent the will of the people
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive is “elected from a restricted pool of candidates supportive of the Central Government by a 1200-member Election Committee“ [1]. The Election Committee is pro-Beijing and not a democratic body.
Hong Kong’s CE is better thought of as the CPC’s emissary to Hong Kong than as a true executive.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Executive_of_Hong_Kong
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#5Considering, that HK leader did not immediately withdrew the bill after the first protest, it is only natural to assume, that that person does not represent the will of the people. So it makes sense to impeach.
I've read most the legislature is pro-Beijing, which is how the bill passed in the first place. I doubt these same people are going to impeach her for it.
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#6Considering, that HK leader did not immediately withdrew the bill after the first protest, it is only natural to assume, that that person does not represent the will of the people. So it makes sense to impeach.
Do I value my life or value my career?
If one aspires to this sort of leadership, then the hope is that person values freedom over both of those things.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Do I value my life or value my career?
If one aspires to this sort of leadership, then the hope is that person values freedom over both of those things.
Ideally Westerners are gaga for the freedom myth where the history of the freedom is that the Roman empire conquered tons of people and then adopted the freedom myths of the people they conquered as something to be lauded, despite the fact that those people were subdued and conquered. Mostly you either belong to one empire or another. It's too bad the British did not try to contest Hong Kong and maybe delay turning it over as long as possible until there was a cold war with China and then this empire could annex it.
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#8Does anyone know the mechanism by which she could be forced to withdraw?
Impeachment is usually for breaking the law, not putting forth a bad one...
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#9Large thread from earlier today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20196271
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#10Does anyone know the mechanism by which she could be forced to withdraw? Impeachment is usually for breaking the law, not putting forth a bad one...
She can be impeached by the Legislative Council, which is unlikely given the Pro-Beijing faction holds a majority.