I had some sympathy with Hong Kong protesters, but now their leader has called for Trump to include human rights in trade negotiations........pretty sure they are delusional.
The days of looking to America to defend or set the example for human rights are long gone.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Yes, I noticed that and thought exactly the same thing!
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Geoffrey51
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Sep 14, 2019
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The Hong Kong protesters will never win. They are doomed and have been so since the British gave back the land to China without allowing those people, born and raised under British rules, a vote in the move. Sorry Britts, but this is your doing, and your cross to bear.
Remember China has a list of land (and water) that they intend to acquire and keep. Look at their passports. Included in, but not full list: Taiwan; South China Sea; part of India; part of Vietnam.
Hong Kong won't ever be free - remember Tibet.
Beowulfsfriend
Level 9
Sep 14, 2019
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@powder I know the story pretty well, and yes, the lease ran out. But to what China did they sign said lease? And after so much time and growth, would not the people living there have deserved more consideration. Something happening now - some Hong Kong residents with money are trying to obtain Macao passports. Hard to do legally, as Portugal, unlike Britain, allowed all the residents of Macao to have Portugese passports. Remember that Macao got the same deal and honestly. I don't know if Portugal had a lease or not, at the moment - I'll look later out of curiosity. (They held it longer and in the 70's started to divest of colonies)
They picked the wrong horse,got a horses ass instead
bobwjr
Level 10
Sep 14, 2019
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They didn't pick; they got forced.
The US has gone to the rescue of many countries, many times, but for its own agenda.
Now that Trump is in power, it goes beyond the country's agenda. It's all about how it can benefit him.
Athena
Level 8
Sep 14, 2019
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Did they totally forget about that Super-Power down under..? You know, New Zealand.. Perhaps if my nation backs away from being the world cop, a far more benevolent one will take it’s place 
Varn
Level 8
Sep 14, 2019
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Varn:
@powder Carter was a good man, I voted for him twice. He’s not there anymore. But looking around, you seem to be all over the place with this ...everywhere but your own backyard.. I’m OK when an ‘American’ comes down on ‘us,’ but begin to lose my patients when comments smack of disgruntled envy.
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