God bless and protect the people of Hong Kong.
There is a considerable element of snowflakery in these protests. The “Students” want to vent unidentifiable angst this is not so much a revolution so much as a temper tantrum.
They are actually making the PRC look good as the government in Beijing has been extremely patient with this crap.
Are there social issues in HK? You bet. Could the government do a better job of not being run by property cartels and HSBC? You bet. But these protesters have not offered even one constructive piece of advice or proposed one remedy for the issues they are upset with. I am not even sure what they are upset about anymore.
It is not enough to just be angry. It is not enough to just pull down the old. Change is not always good. They are going to get change, change for the worse.
What do they expect is going to happen if they throw bottles and Molotov cocktails at the police? Tear gas doesn’t work because many of the protesters are wearing painters mask and goggles that filter it out.
Do they really think they can attack the police and people on the sidewalk and nobody is going to respond?
Hong Kong is my home town. I am ashamed of what it has become