- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: PLA building up 20 miles from Hong Kong
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:16 pm to N2cars
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:16 pm to N2cars
quote:
Our young people here, and a few old ones, eat up the pablum served by the left as fast as they can.
They have no idea that all that " free stuff" comes with the highest price of all- their freedom.
These HK young people know what's up and they're willing to die for it.
Keep in mind the freedom they want is primarily democratic rule. HK has very strong social programs like welfare and a form of universal public healthcare. They equate closer to the northern European countries than the US in those regards.
1
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:22 pm to SEClint
quote:
Cause suicide still means something to asians and can be celebrated.
Dying for a cause seems a lot more honorable than killing myself for it.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:26 pm to alajones
(no message)
This post was edited on 3/9/23 at 8:08 am
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:27 pm to AU4real35
quote:
Dying for a cause seems a lot more honorable than killing myself for it.
Depends on who is defining honor. Some people may believe choosing to protest by controlling not to live in a world where you dont agree..and choosing this, to some is seen as more honorable.
But I agree with you.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:31 pm to prplhze2000
quote:
Believe it or not, What made Tienamen Square possible was the fax machine.
It enabled them to know in real time exactly who had whose deer sausage.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:00 pm to Obtuse1
quote:Agree, and they're fighting to keep it.
Keep in mind the freedom they want is primarily democratic rule.
quote:
HK has very strong social programs like welfare and a form of universal public healthcare.
I feel like we do as well.
I was mixing metaphors to an extent, but I really feel the Left here would happily trade individual freedoms for a more socialist/communist rule.
Getting offtopic, I guess. I'm glad the mods didn't move this thread to PT.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:01 pm to Gray12
I was just in Shenzen not too long ago. Nice place
Everyone there I talked to knows this won't end well and there is nothing anyone can do
Everyone there I talked to knows this won't end well and there is nothing anyone can do
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:04 pm to AU4real35
quote:
Dying for a cause seems a lot more honorable than killing myself for it.
They may have the, possibly correct, idea it will bring more sympathy to their cause. The only hope HK has if China decides to roll is outside intervention and if suicides help hasten action it would be honorable in the big picture. I don't think the "world" will come to their aid.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:17 pm to Pelican fan99
quote:
I was just in Shenzen not too long ago. Nice place
It is. I spend a week or two every quarter there at our design center. We would always cross over to spend a day or two in Hong Kong as well. Next month's trip should be interesting.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:50 pm to teke184
quote:
I would think a flip side of that is that a people already pretty beaten down and knowing they are likely to get “disappeared” for crimes, real or imaginary, may be motivated to start stirring up shite.
A man with no hope is a very dangerous man.
When that's the normal you grow up with it's hard to believe that something truly different can exist, it's even harder to believe you can actually achieve it by over-throwing a government damned well out of Orwell's 1984.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 11:59 am to Bard
The PLA has finally begun pulling into HK
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:06 pm to 1BamaRTR
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:08 pm to upgrayedd
We are all witness.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:09 pm to Gray12
The twitter link you posted is almost 3 weeks old.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:10 pm to jimbeam
I know I'm a shitty person, but I want to see the chaos
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:10 pm to 1BamaRTR
What happened to this story? It's like everyone took their riot gear and went home
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:11 pm to LSURussian
quote:
The twitter link you posted is almost 3 weeks old.
That's because he started the thread 3 weeks ago
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:12 pm to LSURussian
quote:
The twitter link you posted is almost 3 weeks old.
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:13 pm to WaWaWeeWa
quote:
What happened to this story? It's like everyone took their riot gear and went home
Huge demonstration planned for this Saturday.
quote:
In the previous two rotations – in 2017 and 2018 – state media reports noted that the number of troops and equipment had not changed. This year the report does not include that detail. It is estimated there are between 8,000 and 10,000 troops in the garrison, on either side of the border.
The movements come before a major anti-government demonstration planned for Saturday, as Hong Kong nears its third month of mass protests. On Thursday, the organiser of the demonstration, Civil Human Rights Front, received notice that police had banned the event.
LINK
Posted on 8/29/19 at 12:16 pm to LSURussian
quote:
The twitter link you posted is almost 3 weeks old.
This post was edited on 8/29/19 at 12:16 pm
Page 6 of 7
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News