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This is how Xi thinks. He let those protests go unchecked on purpose. A boa constrictor always let's it's pray relax before it begins crushing it's bones.
by Vysero 6y ago
This is how Xi thinks. He let those protests go unchecked on purpose. A boa constrictor always let's it's pray relax before it begins crushing it's bones.
- klmadfejno 6y agoThat's a fun phrase, but I don't think it's any wiser than any opposite phrase like "strike while the iron is hot". Personally I think Xi messed up igniting this thing when he was legally going to get hong kong if he just waited patiently. He lost a lot of face, and now is facing american repercussions for pushing harder on hong kong :/ People like to attribute wisdom to those who have power but, tbh, acquisition of political power is a weak signal on leadership competence
- Vysero 6y agoPerhaps I just find him akin to a snake in the grass. A constrictor doesn't make the conscious decision to give it's pray a false sense of security; it's simply in it's nature.
- griffinkelly 6y agoWhat would it take for Hong Kong to develop into a full out civil war? I wonder if it could even develop that far.