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Hong Kong mourns the end of its way of life

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Re: Hong Kong mourns the end of its way of life

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Post by ColanR »

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #3
ColanR wrote: post #2

"Way of life"? Way to trivialize their loss of freedom and autonomy and habeas corpus .

Have no idea why you think the phrase "way of life" trivializes their losses. If anything I feel it emphasizes how these losses are not just some abstract concept but will concretely affect the everyday lives of Hong Kong's citizens.

Oppression is just as much a "way of life" as autonomy. Calling it that makes them of equal value as ways to live.

Re: Hong Kong mourns the end of its way of life

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Post by AYBABTME »

baybal2 wrote: post #9
oxymoran wrote: post #5

The rest of the world needs to wake up and realize that China is not messing around. There will be a long list of Hong Kong’s if we continue to look the other way to authoritarian regimes.

US administration repeatedly failed to honour quite a number of defence treaties as of lately.

Which?

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Post by arduanika »

ColanR wrote: post #2

"Way of life"? Way to trivialize their loss of freedom and autonomy and habeas corpus .

To my American ears at least, "way of life" used in this sense _does_ encompass all those big, important things. The rhetoric has always been that the [Soviets, Al Qaeda, whoever] hate our "way of life" and want to destroy it, whereas Superman wants to protect "truth, justice, and the American Way". It's a stand-in for freedom, habeas corpus, the Bill of Rights, and the rest.

It's a sad time for HK and the world.

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Post by kingkawn »

abellerose wrote: post #10
oxymoran wrote: post #5

The rest of the world needs to wake up and realize that China is not messing around. There will be a long list of Hong Kong’s if we continue to look the other way to authoritarian regimes.

Money & power are greater than protesting/democracy is what people are waking up to. It's been that way since forever but a lot of dogma keeps people docile to the idea that change is made from the "people" instead of a few elect individuals by birth with circumstances of wealth and power.

If the broad population decides you’re done; you’re done. Doesn’t matter what wealth or power you think you’ve got.

Re: Hong Kong mourns the end of its way of life

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Post by hoytschermerhrn »

ColanR wrote: post #11
hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have no idea why you think the phrase "way of life" trivializes their losses. If anything I feel it emphasizes how these losses are not just some abstract concept but will concretely affect the everyday lives of Hong Kong's citizens.

Oppression is just as much a "way of life" as autonomy. Calling it that makes them of equal value as ways to live.

Why are you being pedantic? What’s your end goal here?

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Post by the-dude »

oxymoran wrote: post #5

The rest of the world needs to wake up and realize that China is not messing around. There will be a long list of Hong Kong’s if we continue to look the other way to authoritarian regimes.

Did they bomb or invade the place? Are they forcing debilitating sanctions onto their peers?

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Post by zdragnar »

pastaking wrote: post #13

Truly sad. When HK was handed back to China in 1999, did we know this is inevitable?

Considering China's relationship with Taiwan, I would say yes, we absolutely knew that China would not allow a Chinese territory to be outside of thr CCP's control indefinitely. If anything, I am surprised it took them this long to decide the rest of the world would simply watch and do nothing of importance about it.
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