On: Why Hong Kong Is Still Marching

[petre]

It's more like whisful thinking. The CCP is just being patient, eroding HK autonomy one law at a time so people don't realize it or become complacent.

[pimmen → petre]

I think the reason they are doing that is because if people do notice that all their rights are gone waking up one day in 2047, what would happen then would dwarf the protests we see now. They would rather portray HK as bickering over something minor many times then being in open revolt over a huge infringement of all their rights at the same time.

[ForHackernews → petre]

They do realize it. Why do you think there are millions in the streets?

[NotSammyHagar → petre]

people do realize it. but its unclear what will happen on the long term.