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If that's the case, I think it reveals an incredibly myopic understanding of the situation. I and people I know have been watching events unfold in Hong Kong wi
by philipov 7y ago
If that's the case, I think it reveals an incredibly myopic understanding of the situation. I and people I know have been watching events unfold in Hong Kong with a feeling of helplessness and distance. But now that Western companies have made themselves targets for trying to censor support for Hong Kong, it has given us a local focus through which we feel we are able to participate. cf. Streisand Effect.
- hkmaxpro 7y ago> I and people I know have been watching events unfold in Hong Kong with a feeling of helplessness and distance Thank you for keeping an eye on HK. How you can help from abroad: https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cv0ws4/how_can_you_help_hong_kong_protests_from_abroad/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cv0ws4/how_can_yo... If you're in the US, contact your senators and representatives to voice your support for passing Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. May be Global Magnitsky Act sanctions against Chinese officials also (much like the recent visa ban for Xinjiang officials). Boycotting Chinese companies/products may also be useful in the long run.
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoTin foil hat time: I wonder if this was intentional? Perhaps the CIA orchestrated these companies play? It doesn’t seem entirely implausible.
- philipov 7y agoPure speculation, of course, but it is kind of in their wheelwhouse. If there were a connection, I imagine it would take the form of influencing individuals like Blitzchung and Daryl Morey to make their pro-Hong Kong statements in the first place, anticipating the response, and not plotting with the companies themselves (that would be way too crazy).
- TheSpiceIsLife 7y agoPlaying them like puppets, yes ;)