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Protests in Hong Kong

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Balzberg
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Massive anti-Beijing protests underway. 2017 candidates for election all chosen by Beijing government (as the agreements have always called for) and Hong Kong citizens are protesting in massive numbers. Students seem to be leading this, and police have already used pepper spray and tear gas.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/29/world/asia/china-hong-kong-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

I'm wondering if the Beijing government will take this as an opportunity to repress the (fairly) free people of Hong Kong in a stunt that garners popularity in the same fashion as what happened in Tiananmen Square.
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Sep 29 2014 10:30PM
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lurking
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China does that again and the world plunges into an even bigger shitstorm
Sep 29 2014 10:53PM
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toastyteenagers
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loganschnurChina does that again and the world plunges into an even bigger shitstorm


China itself is a shitstorm
Sep 29 2014 10:58PM
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AT-AT
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I feel like china is much more unstable than the west is lead to believe.
Sep 29 2014 11:05PM
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Balzberg
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AT-ATI feel like china is much more unstable than the west is lead to believe.


Why is that? It's ruled by one man essentially (Xi) who seems to be very in touch with what is needed to make his country thrive in the modern condition.
Sep 29 2014 11:58PM
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El_Barto.
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dalsbergWhy is that? It's ruled by one man essentially (Xi) who seems to be very in touch with what is needed to make his country thrive in the modern condition.


Slaves...slaves everywhere
Sep 30 2014 10:23AM
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LiquorLanch
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dalsbergWhy is that? It's ruled by one man essentially (Xi) who seems to be very in touch with what is needed to make his country thrive in the modern condition.


A nation that large, under an oppressive government that attempts to limit freedom while it's citizens know about western freedoms; is bound to fall eventually.
Sep 30 2014 12:06PM
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GayWolf420
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What exactly will china do if outside countries try and intervene? (highly doubt it unless they start killing protestors)
Sep 30 2014 2:56PM
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Balzberg
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DeebieSkeebiesWhat exactly will china do if outside countries try and intervene? (highly doubt it unless they start killing protestors)


Really don't think that could ever happen. But don't rule out the possibility of the police killing someone. This is a big test of the current Chinese government's policy.
Sep 30 2014 9:03PM
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bnewbs6
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AT-ATI feel like china is much more unstable than the west is lead to believe.


I was in Beijing for a month last summer. Although I have no idea if this is true political wise, I feel it is true in other aspects. Its fucking insane there.
Sep 30 2014 9:07PM
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GayWolf420
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dalsbergReally don't think that could ever happen. But don't rule out the possibility of the police killing someone. This is a big test of the current Chinese government's policy.


yeah to be honest, they are dealing with a government that rolled tanks over protesters. i can see china doing something crazy, fingers crossed that doesnt happen.

crazy time to be alive right now. lots of crazy shit going on in the world.
Sep 30 2014 9:21PM
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Gsince93
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DeebieSkeebiesyeah to be honest, they are dealing with a government that rolled tanks over protesters. i can see china doing something crazy, fingers crossed that doesnt happen.

crazy time to be alive right now. lots of crazy shit going on in the world.


I've been feeling like that lately too. Granted there is a ton of big and little shits being dropped all over the place right now but in the hind sight of history there has been a constant supply of shit just flowing and oozing out of cracks, at some points more so than others but regardless. It's almost like we are more aware now, and our generation is a little less ignorant. I could be completely wrong. Maybe the world is just becoming a case of mo people mo problems? Nonetheless, indeed these are crazy times.
Sep 30 2014 10:09PM
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SkiBum.
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They are all mad that they look the same. That is all.
Sep 30 2014 10:10PM
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GayWolf420
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SkiBum.They are all mad that they look the same. That is all.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1058090/Ba-Dum-Tss-
Sep 30 2014 10:15PM
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