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Originally Posted by jwb
It's even more cynical than that
The people in tiananmen square likely also knew the risk they were taking
But compliance only buys you some time... chances are unless you completely embrace the regime and defend them against all attacks, they will ultimately take you down.
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I imagine the people in Tienanmen Square did not actually realize the level of reprisals they would face. Or if they did they thought the rest of the country would rise up with them in horror and start a chain reaction. That did not happen. So what are the Hong Kongers banking on? I mean if this is all "**** you kill us we don't care we're sick of you" then hell ****ing yeah but I don't think most people are as nihilistic as that.