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This is an example of attempting to treat the symptom not the disease. Rather than fix the underlying socio-economic issues such as income inequality, lack of a
by potatofarmer45 7y ago
This is an example of attempting to treat the symptom not the disease. Rather than fix the underlying socio-economic issues such as income inequality, lack of affordable housing, and the lack of social mobility and opportunities- the instinct is to hire PR to pretend it is better.
To be fair, that's what happens on the mainland where they don't need PR companies, they just censor everything everything that doesn't enthusiastically support their view.
- munk-a 7y agoI am sure some people protesting are advocating for socio-economic fixes but mostly the protests seem to be concerned more with "I'd rather not be kidnapped in the middle of the night and sent to a labour camp."
- idlewords 7y agoThe protests are more about indiscriminate police violence and demanding the right to vote.
- at-fates-hands 7y agoIt actually started as opposition to an extradition bill that has since been shelved for now (for obvious reasons) and then transitioned to a call for full blown democracy and accountability of the police forces - who are now under the control of the Chinese government. I think (rightly so) they are more afraid of the Chinese government coming in and strong arming their population like they do to their own population. The treatment of dissidents and the possibility of having to deal with the Chinese government in any fashion is something that makes the entire population nervous.