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KYli said:

Don't overthink it. The sun has already set on the British empire.

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KYli said:

Another 8 deaths at least, at this point hospitals, malls, churches and schools are all high risk area that you should avoid.

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jwnz said:

I wonder are people like Patten really that deluded and believe in the tripe they spew out about the HK unrest, or are they simply following the script to promote a narrative.

Having said that, it has recently dawned on me that the British colonisation of HK did serve two useful purposes.

First is HK being the crucial gateway to the West during the opening up and modernisation of China, funneling the much needed capital and trade during the early years.

Second, which is a more personal one I guess, is the golden era of Cantopop from the late 70s to 90s, without the economic and social environment of HK back then under British rule, all the wonderful and legendary HK singers and their songs, which I still listen to and enjoy everyday would not have existed.

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LawLeadsToPeace said:

That is the butterfly effect. For example, without the failures of the Qing dynasty, every member here may become a raging Chinese Jai Hind and rant about poverty actually being strength.

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TK3600 said:

India must experience a century of humiliation before wisening up.

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jwnz said:

I wonder are people like Patten really that deluded and believe in the tripe they spew out about the HK unrest, or are they simply following the script to promote a narrative.

Having said that, it has recently dawned on me that I have to admit that the British colonisation of HK did serve two useful purposes.

First is HK being the crucial gateway to the West during the opening up and modernisation of China, funneling the much needed capital and trade during the early years.

Second, which is a more personal one I guess , is the golden era of Cantopop from the late 70s to 90s, without the economic and social environment of HK back then under British rule, all the wonderful and legendary HK singers and their songs, which I still listen to and enjoy everyday would not have existed.

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jwnz said:

I wonder are people like Patten really that deluded and believe in the tripe they spew out about the HK unrest, or are they simply following the script to promote a narrative.

Having said that, it has recently dawned on me that the British colonisation of HK did serve two useful purposes.

First is HK being the crucial gateway to the West during the opening up and modernisation of China, funneling the much needed capital and trade during the early years.

Second, which is a more personal one I guess, is the golden era of Cantopop from the late 70s to 90s, without the economic and social environment of HK back then under British rule, all the wonderful and legendary HK singers and their songs, which I still listen to and enjoy everyday would not have existed.

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LawLeadsToPeace said:

They did. However their anti China nationalism was birthed from a feeling of insecurity. For them, watching China’s rise is like watching a person who was poorer than you getting significantly richer than you. Some people would envy that person and use them as motivation to do better while others would act like Indian anti China nationalists and interestingly enough Westerners and Russians (formerly in the Russians’ case) do: pretend that they are just as rich and smart as that formerly poor person is.

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KYli said:

When asked to respond to critics who say prayers aren’t enough to prevent shootings, he told CNN: “Well, those are people that don’t believe in an almighty God who is absolutely in control of our lives. I’m a Christian. I believe that he is.”

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