@fidel_castroM to Communism • 5 years agoHong Kong Protests Serve Imperialisminvidio.usmessage-square17arrow-up114arrow-down110cross-posted to: beardtube
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minus-square@fidel_castroOPMlink4•5 years agoThat the Hong Kong protestors are revisionist, they are literally asking for more capitalism and imperialism. Its not about right or wrong, its about the class character of the protest.
minus-square@vendemiairelink-1•edit-25 years agoThat doesn’t seem to be reflected in their demands: full withdrawal of the extradition bill an independent inquiry into the protests fully democratic elections dropping of the term “riot” in describing protests general amnesty for everyone arrested so far What do imperialism and capitalism have to do with any of that?
minus-square@fidel_castroOPMlink4•5 years agoThat is hard to say when each demand is described in less than 10 words. Is there a longer version anywhere?
minus-square@vendemiairelink1•5 years agoThere’s more detail on the Wikipedia page for the protests. Seems to be the same fundamental basis though.
That the Hong Kong protestors are revisionist, they are literally asking for more capitalism and imperialism. Its not about right or wrong, its about the class character of the protest.
That doesn’t seem to be reflected in their demands:
full withdrawal of the extradition bill
an independent inquiry into the protests
fully democratic elections
dropping of the term “riot” in describing protests
general amnesty for everyone arrested so far
What do imperialism and capitalism have to do with any of that?
That is hard to say when each demand is described in less than 10 words. Is there a longer version anywhere?
There’s more detail on the Wikipedia page for the protests. Seems to be the same fundamental basis though.