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> The only difference is, with the exception of Taipei, there is no political history to point to and scapegoat. Sure there is. Politicians allowed foreigners
by unityByFreedom 9y ago
> The only difference is, with the exception of Taipei, there is no political history to point to and scapegoat.
Sure there is. Politicians allowed foreigners to buy residency/citizenship in Canada to a greater degree than possible elsewhere.
There are plenty of political levers to pull that can adjust housing costs. Government has a major role in determining property prices. They set the tax rates and issue permits.
Edit: Why don't you try responding to my argument rather than calling me names?
- vitaminbandit 9y agoEDIT: Nevermind. unityByFreedom is a troll https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=14667581 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=14667581
- unityByFreedom 9y ago> Hong Kongers don't care about the ideological differences between mainland China and HK You're ignoring the umbrella movement protests, which spanned months, demanding true democracy. Many in HK also are not happy with China's ideological injections into their educational curriculum. edit: Not sure what you wish to achieve by naming me a "troll". Feel free to critique my argument, but namecalling is against HN rules, > When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names [1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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- vitaminbandit 9y agounityByFreedom 3 hours ago > Why don't you try responding to my argument rather than calling me names? unityByFreedom 7 hours ago > Sounds like a narrative that Beijing would very much support, Mr. New Account. Get people to hate their local govt and appeal to a higher authority for support. Brilliant. Because, as you've demonstrated, it's just so much easier (fun too!) to ignore an argument altogether and resort to ad hominem style retorts.
- unityByFreedom 9y agoThis is not a place for flame wars. Regardless of what you feel I've done, you need to stop.
- vitaminbandit 9y agoAbsolutely adorable. Thank you for that.
- dang 9y agoYou broke the HN guidelines egregiously in this thread by being uncivil and engaging in nationalistic flamewar. We ban accounts that do that, so please don't do it again. More explanation here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14669173 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14669173.