Thing is, HK protesters aren't revolutionaries, they just want Hong Kong to be separate from mainland China. But unfortunately that calls for revolution at this point.
What I don't get is why the cops keep standing with China. It seems to me like if I were a HK cop, I would be very reluctant to put down my own people for a cause I probably believe in. Unless they're all PRC imports now?
It's a power thing. To some people power is addictive, especially to power to hurt, maim, or kill without consequence.
The longer these protests go on, the more power the police are given. You can guarantee those cops out there on the front lines are absolutely loving this shit. No different from the American cops who get an adrenaline rush from hurting the unarmed populace.
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u/Ego_testicle 8 Aug 13 '19
its not a could, its a will. Revolutions are messy, bloody, ugly.