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This movement (which has been building for years) has one very specific goal: true universal suffrage and free elections. Whether that comes as a protectorate o
by culturestate 7y ago
This movement (which has been building for years) has one very specific goal: true universal suffrage and free elections. Whether that comes as a protectorate of China or as an independent state seems almost inconsequential to many people.
Everything else (extradition, the five demands, et cetera) is just a series of sub-plots leading to self governance.
- pishpash 7y agoThey had that chance in 2014, but rejected all compromise or incremental improvement.
- culturestate 7y agoElections aren't free if you can only vote for candidates that have the government's blessing.
- pishpash 7y agoAsk the question whether CE being elected with more direct votes is a better or worse outcome than now. There is an element in HK that only has one possibility in mind, ending up with nothing. That's called extremism.
- culturestate 7y agoIt would be exactly the same outcome with different numbers. Do you really believe the CCP would allow someone like John Tsang to run in a situation where he might actually win? Of course not.