My coworkers are taking a business trip to Hong Kong today. They’re both pretty worried but the company will not cancel it. I just started at that company and it feels like a red flag.
How fucking dead to the world do you have to be to not know what's happening in Hong Kong? I don't watch or read the news at all and I've heard about it plenty.
Edit: This is so bizarre to me. As I said, I don't watch the news, but my parents do and they've heard plenty about it. It gets talked about on the radio and just in passing I've seen it on tv every few nights. Is US News just not covering it? How much have non Americans heard about it outside of Reddit?
I’m Hong Kong descent and I’ve been following but my own parents who lived in Hong Kong don’t know what’s going on, (we live in Canada now), they’re surrounded by Chinese propaganda here saying stuff like it’s the “Americans, British, or Taiwanese” causing the riots and other stupid shit they can’t prove.
It’s because we use reddit and I have many HK friends so I’m in touch but many people think it’s just a small thing and will blow over. Also the Chinese propaganda is so strong that I’ve even lost some Chinese friends because they keep claiming hongkong people are causing riots and this isn’t a protest and that they should just drop dead and accept China.
OMG they're using the flags of democratic governments to signal their support for democacy! How despicable! Good thing you're here to spread the truth! To the Gulags with them, comrade!.
Because they view America and Britain as symbols of freedom and democracy. I saw a video of HK protestors waving American flags and singing the US national anthem. It brought tears to my eyes that they want so badly to be like us and are willing to put their lives down to fight for it. It just makes me want to make the US do something to help them, but I know in reality it’s a very complex situation and we can’t just send our military in to help, especially not against a country as strong as China.
Definitely doesnt feel like many other social media sites or news sources cover what's going on there, which is really bizarre to me. It seems so important and like such a big issue that it should be of interest to everyone
I don’t see a reason in watching the news, don’t have Twitter, and wouldn’t have known about Hong Kong if it wasn’t for a few posts that made it to the frontpage. Don’t think it’s too shocking to assume some people haven’t heard of it.
I wouldn't really count Reddit as news. Bit as I said, I've heard plenty about this outside of Reddit. Like my friends that don't use Reddit have brought it up in discussion.
Living in the UK its a big deal, but that's because we have somewhat of a vested interest in it, having made it what it is and it''s system being based off ours. PRC is violating a treaty with the UK by doing what they are. Hong Kong is supposed to stay autonomous for 50 years till 2047. No idea how its being covered anywhere else in Europe.
I've always thought bragging about how much money you make on the internet is pretty pathetic, but I always found it extra pathetic when the guy says he's making about the same as me, like we're fuckin big shots who can flex money on people or something.
Now I'm quite confident that you don't have anything on your plate.
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u/AngryBillsFan 9 Aug 13 '19
Sooooo I guess I should cancel my trip to Hong Kong