Hong Kong Protesters Sing The American National Anthem

Daily Caller ^ | August 14, 2019 | Davis

[george76]

While America faces some turmoil at home, the nation is still being represented as a symbol of freedom across the globe.

Protesters in Hong Kong are singing the U.S. national anthem and flying American flags as they protest oppression under China’s Communist Party. Specifically, protesters are outraged about China’s new extradition laws, which weaken Hong Kong’s sovereignty and gives the communist party more power over the people.

[af_vet_rr]

Civil disobedience, of course. Didn’t work great at Tienanmen Square II back in ‘89 (the first Tienanmen Square massacre occurred in 1919). But it worked for Gandhi and MLK. It might work this time, because the PRC dearly wants Hong Kong’s economic dynamism, and wants to showcase it to the world to show how nice they can pretend to be.

The Communists want Hong Kong brought to heel, because the PRC is playing a very long game, and the PRC knows that 10 or 20 years down the road, we'll have forgotten however many innocent people they will have killed in HK.

[AJFavish]

www.allanfavish.com/index.php/communist-china/118-tian-an-men-square-massacre

[This letter to the editor was first published in the Los Angeles Times on June 10, 1989, part II, at page 9. The letter was in response to the Tian An Men massacre by Communist Chinese troops.]

Dear Editor:

Seeing the televised excerpts of demonstrations at the various communist Chinese embassies and consulates throughout the United States, I noticed that the demonstrators appear to be almost exclusively people of Chinese descent. This disturbs me. Although the fight for freedom in communist China is primarily the responsibility of the Chinese people, it is a fight that should be actively supported by all people who cherish freedom.

Personally, I believe that if freedom-loving Chinese citizens are willing to take a bullet in the back at Tian An Men Square, the least I can do is demonstrate in support of their cause in front of the Chinese consulate on a safe street in Los Angeles.

On June 4th I was one of the relatively few Caucasians at the demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles. A makeshift memorial was assembled consisting of candles, flowers and a makeshift coffin. As I stood near the coffin, a young man of Chinese descent, wearing a black shirt, approached the memorial. On the back of his shirt was the color photograph that appeared on the front page of the Los Angeles Times showing the Goddess of Democracy statue in Tian An Men Square with the large picture of Mao in the background. After leaving a flower near the candles, the young man placed a small American flag on the coffin and quietly walked away.

My eyes were filled with tears.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

You don’t get it. I haven’t seen any of these protestors asking for America to invade/annex/obligate us to them. They see us as a beacon, a standard for liberty and freedom. That’s why they are singing the National Anthem. Contrast that with Colin Kapernick and the soccer woman. They see us as a standard of oppression, hence their disrespect of our National Anthem. I don’t understand why anyone on this forum would feel negatively towards these Hong Kong protestors. We should be celebrating their push for liberty, not castigating it.

[Reno89519]

I am celebrating it but making very clear at the same time that this is an internal Chinese matter as they have undisputed sovereignty over Hong Kong. It is Chinese, not American, and we have never had any claim of ownership or role there, never. It is not our concern. And, as I have repeated over and over, China is our enemy and we should not be doing any business with them. It is pathetic we do. Embarrassing that Trump canceled tariffs to avoid inconveniencing holiday shoppers. Think about that for a reality check. Our holiday shoppers trump everything else about China. So, Hong Kong protesters? I bet 0.000000001 percent of Americans even gave them a passing thought today or anytime ever.

[billyboy15]

I think the Chinese government needs to be very very careful on how they handle this uprising. There are well over a billion people in China and it is very difficult today to keep the news from circulating. If this demonstration an uprising should carry over to the mainland the Chinese government has absolutely no chance control the people. What do you do if almost a billion people rise up against you?

I wouldn’t count on an outcome this time like Tiananmen Square.