I too lived in HK during the protests. The protests were both about lofty things like political self-determination and about mundane things like access to housi

I too lived in HK during the protests. The protests were both about lofty things like political self-determination and about mundane things like access to housing. Since the protests, their politics is completely controlled by the mainland; their last bits of wiggle room removed. I remember clearly the lead up to and results of the 2019 district election, with its unprecedented turnout and results. I'm curious what you feel the gap was since I rarely read western media about the protests while I lived there.