Actually, if you look at the Hong Kong Protest Demands, there should be room for compromise....
Posted on 08/12/2019 7:11:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
That's right. If Hong Kong "wins," then Taiwan independence looms larger.
RE: That’s right. If Hong Kong “wins,” then Taiwan independence looms larger.
And if that happens, can Tibet and the other Western Provinces be far behind?
Can there not eventually be a clamor by Chinese people for Elections WITHIN China itself? Unthinkable !! And that is why the Communist Party cannot allow this “virus” ( note the quotes ) to spread.
I think the prevalence of social media and everybody having a "smart" phone is the only reason China hasn't overtly moved as of yet.
If things keep escalating in HK, they will have no choice if they want to maintain their control.
They may create a situation where "protesters" kill police, thereby "necessitating" the PLA intervention.
Which is why they imbed hundreds of police among the protestors, dressed as protesters, so they can better identify the "leaders" and strategically "take them out". Imagine the police doing that in the USA?
“appear to show”
Non dated video click bait.
Dear me. How ignorant of me all my life, even when I still look up the meaning of words in my later years. Here is what I thought.
Socialism is the practice of economics where the state controls the means of production.
Communism is the practice of economics where the state controls the means of production as well as ownership of all property
Perhaps you are thinking of a modern welfare state such as Sweden. The economics there is private ownership free market. It taxes the $h!t out of personal income. It does not tax businesses. People often think Sweden is a socialist country. It is not. It is a welfare state.
China has an authoritarian political structure. It has a market economy. As far as I know, it does not have a safety net. Everyone works. The elderly are often helped financially by their children. Culturally, the communists were not able to break the family structure in China. Historically, China has always been an authoritarian state with a market economy. It is reverting back to its former self where it sees itself as the center of civilization in a world full of barbarians. The main difference is it now wants to assert itself beyond its borders.
In America, the Marxist have been creeping into the organs of society and corrupting traditional values. Marxist homosexuals are used as the spearhead in the latest assualt on values. Blacks are still used to bolster the welfare. Marxist women are recruited stick their fingers in the eyes of men. The deep state is doing a good job of dividing society to deflect attention from itself. In some ways, we are closer to toppling than china as the deep state continues to support the left nd spew hatred of traditional values. The deep state wants control. It will use those who favor control of society to their advantage.
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