What I don't understand is the sentiment that if the people of Hong Kong's rights are suppressed, they should just protest in a way that's tidy, quiet and conve

What I don't understand is the sentiment that if the people of Hong Kong's rights are suppressed, they should just protest in a way that's tidy, quiet and convenient for the government. That's not how Sun Yat Sen rolled, for example. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhai_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhai_Revolution