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Huey Lewis & The News Star Player
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kikanga Retired Number
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Last I heard. Those 1-2 million Muslims are still in "internment camps" in China as well.
Apparently the government has been paying triads to attack protestors now?! _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
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ContagiousInspiration Franchise Player
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Best of luck fellow humans...
Tiny Apartments and Punishing Work Hours:
The Economic Roots of Hong Kong’s Protests
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HONG KONG — Rents higher than New York, London or San Francisco for apartments half the size. Nearly one in five people living in poverty. A minimum wage of $4.82 an hour.
Hong Kong, a semiautonomous Chinese city of 7.4 million people shaken this summer by huge protests, may be the world’s most unequal place to live. Anger over the growing power of mainland China in everyday life has fueled the protests, as has the desire of residents to choose their own leaders. But beneath that political anger lurks an undercurrent of deep anxiety over their own economic fortunes — and fears that it will only get worse.
“We thought maybe if you get a better education, you can have a better income,” said Kenneth Leung, a 55-year-old college-educated protester. “But in Hong Kong, over the last two decades, people may be able to get a college education, but they are not making more money.”
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
If you took a deep dive into why it became a British territory for 156 years you would realize why that is. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:32 am Post subject: |
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lakersken80 wrote: | adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
If you took a deep dive into why it became a British territory for 156 years you would realize why that is. |
give me more of what you are suggesting? China gave it up after the initial Opium War? |
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:41 am Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | lakersken80 wrote: | adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
If you took a deep dive into why it became a British territory for 156 years you would realize why that is. |
give me more of what you are suggesting? China gave it up after the initial Opium War? |
The British Empire at the time was at its peak. The territory was signed over as a concession of war in order to import opium into China. Its not a shock that they would do whatever it took to reclaim it. |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:54 am Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
similar to what my people told those in Eastern Virginia in the early 1860's.... |
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Omar Little Moderator
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adkindo wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
similar to what my people told those in Eastern Virginia in the early 1860's.... |
Little did they know, the war would end, and real Virginia would go back to being the better place to live. Well, that's damning with faint praise. Chechnya would be an option... _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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LAkers 4 Life Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Omar Little wrote: | adkindo wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | adkindo wrote: | In fairness to those wise people in the late '90's, how would they have ever known that a full proof system like "One country, two systems" would be problematic? The Sino-British Joint Declaration should have been written on toilet paper. |
I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
similar to what my people told those in Eastern Virginia in the early 1860's.... |
Little did they know, the war would end, and real Virginia would go back to being the better place to live. Well, that's damning with faint praise. Chechnya would be an option... |
I am just guessing that Union soldiers seizing their property and setting up shop in their plantation mansions must of sucked at the time...at least for the survivors. |
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adkindo Retired Number
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LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Are you asking him why they would not enjoy living under harsh communist rule? |
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ContagiousInspiration Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Trumps next tactic against Ilhan Omar or supporters of the Squad
https://www.theepochtimes.com/hong-kong-mobs-attack-protesters-legislators-condemn-police-delinquency_3011812.html
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Chinese Communist Party in the Shadow
Junius Ho Kwan-yiu, a pro-Beijing legislative council member from the district of Tuen Mun, was spotted shaking hands with these white T-shirt gangs, giving them a thumbs-up and calling them “you are my heroes” as one of the white T-shirt men told Ho “you are my idol.”
建制派领袖何君尧,向白衣黑社会挥手示意,称赞其为英雄。何曾任前香港律师协会主席,被指长期受命于中联办,与梁振英关系深厚。可以想见,21日横扫香港,暴打无数市民的白衫黑社会的来头了。 pic.twitter.com/rc5JECmCww
— 李方 (@lifang072) July 21, 2019
For videos of thugs beating residents, please visit here: http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/19/7/21/n11400120.htm
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Because there was no way the Chinese government was going to leave them autonomous. And it is much better to live in a British protectorate than a Chinese territory. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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LAkers 4 Life Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Omar Little wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Because there was no way the Chinese government was going to leave them autonomous. And it is much better to live in a British protectorate than a Chinese territory. |
Wait, are you suggesting a region is better off under white foreign imperialistic rule? |
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i just visited Hong Kong and nearby Shenzhen China few weeks back. stayed in both places for about couple weeks each. if you have not been to that region recently, please take off your "everything about china is bad" glasses and take a look for yourself. go talk to the locals, experience their daily livings. Shenzhen right now is head and shoulder above Hong Kong in terms of quality of living, everything so damn new and convenient, most importantly, most people are happy with their life. when you hop on that bus at the border head into HK, you will feel like you were going to ghetto. sure there's the Central and all those fancy rich places in HK, but imagine that's like everywhere in the entire city of Shenzhen.
my point is, this violence can partially contribute to the struggling of the younger generation in HK, they're witnessing other cities in China are ready to taking over them as the central financial hub of Asia. housing/rent is super expensive in HK and infrastructure is old, a lot of people are struggling in HK. |
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ContagiousInspiration Franchise Player
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I feel the responsibility is on Carrie Lam
She is afraid Beijing will kill her if she gives in?
She never ever should've agreed to be the one to break the most sovereign part ..that of the law
Tell Ms Lam to go live in an uyghur prison if she wants Chinese rule |
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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ContagiousInspiration wrote: | I feel the responsibility is on Carrie Lam
She is afraid Beijing will kill her if she gives in?
She never ever should've agreed to be the one to break the most sovereign part ..that of the law
Tell Ms Lam to go live in an uyghur prison if she wants Chinese rule |
You assume that she has much power. Beijing runs the show there. In fact her replacement will be a hardliner guaranteed. |
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SGV-Laker fan wrote: | i just visited Hong Kong and nearby Shenzhen China few weeks back. stayed in both places for about couple weeks each. if you have not been to that region recently, please take off your "everything about china is bad" glasses and take a look for yourself. go talk to the locals, experience their daily livings. Shenzhen right now is head and shoulder above Hong Kong in terms of quality of living, everything so damn new and convenient, most importantly, most people are happy with their life. when you hop on that bus at the border head into HK, you will feel like you were going to ghetto. sure there's the Central and all those fancy rich places in HK, but imagine that's like everywhere in the entire city of Shenzhen.
my point is, this violence can partially contribute to the struggling of the younger generation in HK, they're witnessing other cities in China are ready to taking over them as the central financial hub of Asia. housing/rent is super expensive in HK and infrastructure is old, a lot of people are struggling in HK. |
That's because Beijing has been pouring money into Shanghai, both in terms of building its physical infrastructure (buildings, port facilities) and financial infrastructure (exchanges), which all came at the expense of developing Hong Kong. I saw that coming decades ago. Shanghai is their baby, Hong Kong is the stepchild; a territory that they (Beijing) cannot take credit for developing.
HK is difficult to develop due to the mountainous terrain. It has gotten worse, as the real estate that have been developed in recent years has been all very high-end. Why? Because Mainland Chinese are buying up the real estate, pushing up the prices. |
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LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Because there was no way the Chinese government was going to leave them autonomous. And it is much better to live in a British protectorate than a Chinese territory. |
Wait, are you suggesting a region is better off under white foreign imperialistic rule? |
I think the Hong Kong should have autonomy.
And in terms of the Brits, have you noticed the protestors carrying Union Jacks? They yearn for the good old days. |
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angrypuppy wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Because there was no way the Chinese government was going to leave them autonomous. And it is much better to live in a British protectorate than a Chinese territory. |
Wait, are you suggesting a region is better off under white foreign imperialistic rule? |
I think the Hong Kong should have autonomy.
And in terms of the Brits, have you noticed the protestors carrying Union Jacks? They yearn for the good old days. |
Pretty much a non-starter. Deng Xiaoping in his meeting with Margaret Thatcher said that China could have PLA troops march into Hong Kong and retake it and she pretty much agreed. The 50 year timeline between China taking full control was them granting an orderly process to complete it. |
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lakersken80 wrote: | angrypuppy wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Because there was no way the Chinese government was going to leave them autonomous. And it is much better to live in a British protectorate than a Chinese territory. |
Wait, are you suggesting a region is better off under white foreign imperialistic rule? |
I think the Hong Kong should have autonomy.
And in terms of the Brits, have you noticed the protestors carrying Union Jacks? They yearn for the good old days. |
Pretty much a non-starter. Deng Xiaoping in his meeting with Margaret Thatcher said that China could have PLA troops march into Hong Kong and retake it and she pretty much agreed. The 50 year timeline between China taking full control was them granting an orderly process to complete it. |
I don't understand your argument.
My point is that the many of the protesters yearn for a return of British control, as they see it as a lesser evil than control by the People's Republic. I'm at a loss on how that relates to HK defending themselves against an armed invasion by the PLA, or how that has something to do with the PRC having the military power (but not the moral right) to violate the Basic Law, which is what the PLA is threatening to violate. |
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angrypuppy wrote: | lakersken80 wrote: | angrypuppy wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | LAkers 4 Life wrote: | Omar Little wrote: | I remember when the changeover approached, I was thinking, "get out if you can, because eventually you will regret staying on under Chinese rule". |
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Because there was no way the Chinese government was going to leave them autonomous. And it is much better to live in a British protectorate than a Chinese territory. |
Wait, are you suggesting a region is better off under white foreign imperialistic rule? |
I think the Hong Kong should have autonomy.
And in terms of the Brits, have you noticed the protestors carrying Union Jacks? They yearn for the good old days. |
Pretty much a non-starter. Deng Xiaoping in his meeting with Margaret Thatcher said that China could have PLA troops march into Hong Kong and retake it and she pretty much agreed. The 50 year timeline between China taking full control was them granting an orderly process to complete it. |
I don't understand your argument.
My point is that the many of the protesters yearn for a return of British control, as they see it as a lesser evil than control by the People's Republic. I'm at a loss on how that relates to HK defending themselves against an armed invasion by the PLA, or how that has something to do with the PRC having the military power (but not the moral right) to violate the Basic Law, which is what the PLA is threatening to violate. |
The point is the CCP could care less about the rights of Hong Kongers...the only reason they are exercising restraint is that they eventually want to put Taiwan back into the fold. |
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lakersken80 wrote: | The point is the CCP could care less about the rights of Hong Kongers...the only reason they are exercising restraint is that they eventually want to put Taiwan back into the fold. |
Yeah, I suspect from a global perspective, it is not a huge deal if China takes full control of Hong Kong via mild force. I am just not sure anyone has a strong enough interest in Honk Kong. I think countries around the globe are more concerned about Taiwans response to any action China takes in Hong Kong. That is where the unknown and potentially very dangerous events could take place. |
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