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jberryhill

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13. So, to be clear

Reply to PunkinPi (Reply #12)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:47 PM

Aug 2019

It makes sense to you that protesters in Hong Kong would seek to rally their countrymen by singing in a foreign language and waving the flag of a country that isn't particularly trusted by them.

It's kind of amazing that these protesters would do the very thing that the Chinese government would want the protesters to do, to reinforce the propaganda line that the protests are inspired by foreign powers seeking to destabilize China.

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Meanwhile HK protestors are singing the Star Spangled Banner [View all] PunkinPi Aug 2019 OP

They do it pretty good..... Historic NY Aug 2019 #1

"Let's not let them down." Duppers Aug 2019 #2

My mom hosted a W&M law student from mainland China who ended up... PunkinPi Aug 2019 #9

My hubby, once adjunct faculty Duppers Aug 2019 #15

OK, who is going to tell them? mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 #3

Yeah, no kidding. calimary Aug 2019 #29

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #31

Either protesters or... jberryhill Aug 2019 #4

Well, maybe I'm naive to think they are just protestors who happen to think... PunkinPi Aug 2019 #12

So, to be clear jberryhill Aug 2019 #13

So... sometimes unsupported speculation of a conspiracy is valid? LanternWaste Aug 2019 #16

I see it less as "rallying their countrymen" and more as speaking to the desire to be more... PunkinPi Aug 2019 #22

Tiananmen Sq. had Statue of Liberty delisen Aug 2019 #30

The Statue of Liberty is quite different from the US flag jberryhill Aug 2019 #34

I've seen a mainland political cartoon presenting the HK protests as US-manipulated... JHB Aug 2019 #25

And then "protesters" - remarkably isolated from any other crowd.... jberryhill Aug 2019 #26

That was my first thought. I mean, I guess it's not unheard of to see that behavior Sapient Donkey Aug 2019 #33

And predictably, SHITLER betrays freedom fighters and the U.S. flag. UTUSN Aug 2019 #5

I'm beginning to get the feeling that this whole thing is brought on by the Russians. Frustratedlady Aug 2019 #6

I don't think this case is Russia jimlup Aug 2019 #10

I hope you are right. Frustratedlady Aug 2019 #11

jimlup is right. China has their own problems Duppers Aug 2019 #17

The Administration has already let them down jimlup Aug 2019 #7

Aside from indirect NED funding soryang Aug 2019 #8

HK is a SAR of the PRC. roamer65 Aug 2019 #14

This made me cry. Dammit. Silver Gaia Aug 2019 #18

Its amazing that we still stand for freedom and democracy Bayard Aug 2019 #19

They should be singing Oh Canada as the US is fascist like China. nt yaesu Aug 2019 #20

My heart is breaking. BadgerMom Aug 2019 #21

Now THAT chokes me up. Thank you, Hong Kong. We can use the validation right now. ancianita Aug 2019 #23

I hope I'm wrong but it appeared that they stomped someone to death Cetacea Aug 2019 #24

While I appreciate the heart of these protesters... Zoonart Aug 2019 #27

Remember, HK did not get "democratic" until right before the British left... TomVilmer Aug 2019 #28

We should absolutely support HK but the UK needs to take the lead tymorial Aug 2019 #32

Okay so this actually made me cry. Maru Kitteh Aug 2019 #35