Independent (like Taiwan)
Follow 1C2S (existing)
Become another city of China (like Shanghai)
Returned to UK
I used to have good feelings about the people Vs the government. But now the message of the people has changed to demanding democracy and freedom. Firstly, in my opinion HK is already more free than any other place, including America. Secondly, I do not believe in having democracy will make anything better. It will give rise to lobbying and special interests which is what is halting the growth of America right now.
I stand by the people fighting against policies that encroach on the way HK is at present. But in no way do I wish for it to move closer to a western idealogy.
You call the US president an idiot. I do not vote as I do not believe in it, nor do I believe it makes a difference. But I have grown to respect Trump a little more, as he speaks his mind every 5 seconds and knows what to say to get attention. He also highlights the inefficiencies in the US government, which everyone else thought before with Obama it was a perfect/ideal system.
Lol, you are off your rocker. HK already has way more lobbying than the US will ever have, with the added bonus of the lobbyist's being the only ones allowed to vote. HK also isn't free, which you will notice when trying to establish a business in any of the areas covered by functional constituencies. Or when you get fired on Beijing's orders for participating in a protest.
HK is number one in the world for crony capitalism, people living in cage homes and sky high income inequality.
It's a nice place to live in for us expats, who are probably in the top 2%, but for most locals it must truly suck.
I’m going to get flamed for this but I’m predicting that they’ve blown large scale public support with the antics of the last 2 weeks. Shame because Victoria Park to Chater Tomorrow could have been massive and probably permitted were it not for the Airport protests
I don't think that and the police objecting to the march on Sunday shows that imho. The government is afraid it will be another huge turnout, so better prohibit it to keep the peaceful masses at home. The police didn't make themselves look good at the airport and in SSP in the last days. The CCP turning up the propaganda, searching people crossing the border or pressuring Cathay into firing its CEO doesn't do the government any favors either.