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It's strange, but information like this makes me more sick to my stomach than if they were just crushing the protests with brute force.
by Causality1 7y ago
It's strange, but information like this makes me more sick to my stomach than if they were just crushing the protests with brute force.
- ziddoap 7y agoCareful what you wish for, looks like they might add in the brute force option soon: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chinese-military-amasses-outside-hong-kong-as-protests-continue https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chinese-military-ama... >"Beijing’s latest response to protesters came as a grave threat issued Tuesday morning through state-run media, saying Hong Kong citizens are "asking for self-destruction,"
- gerdesj 7y agoThe brute force bit might come later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoThey're gearing up for that, or at least posturing that it's coming - perhaps hoping the mere threat is enough. Troop exercises, exercises that would seem suited for civil war not crowd control, troop ships on the border: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/colour-revolution-jibe-implies-china-will-stop-at-little-to-crush-hong-kong-protests https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/colour-revolut...
- resouer 7y agoMe too, so sick of these governments (another example is US): http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45340184/ns/us_news-life/t/police-occupy-wall-street-protesters-arrested-nyc/#.XVMnR5NKgUs http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45340184/ns/us_news-life/t/police-... Why can't these brute countries just show a bit mercy to these peaceful protesters?