> None of them compared to the freedom fighters in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kongese aren't protesting for freedom; so they probably aren't freedom fighters. If the Chinese had a legal tradition as sophisticated as what Hong Kong has acquired from the Western powers, there wouldn't be much to complain about. Of the now-famous '5 demands', at least 4 and arguably 5 center around a deep suspicion of mainland influence over the justice system.
As far as the reporting goes the spark for the protests was the idea that the Hong Kong judiciary would become more intertwined with the Chinese legal system, and that upset people. If the Chinese had a legal system that was regarded as 'pretty good' or 'world class' it isn't obvious why anyone in HK would care. They don't seem to have a problem with being Chinese. It isn't even obvious that they are protesting against the CCP.
> With some guns, some tanks, some international support, and the right leader, Hong Kong could win their independence from the monsters who run China.
I wouldn't try it in their shoes. They are physically a very small city compared to China and it wouldn't be very good for them in the long term.
The Hong Kongese aren't protesting for freedom; so they probably aren't freedom fighters. If the Chinese had a legal tradition as sophisticated as what Hong Kong has acquired from the Western powers, there wouldn't be much to complain about. Of the now-famous '5 demands', at least 4 and arguably 5 center around a deep suspicion of mainland influence over the justice system.
As far as the reporting goes the spark for the protests was the idea that the Hong Kong judiciary would become more intertwined with the Chinese legal system, and that upset people. If the Chinese had a legal system that was regarded as 'pretty good' or 'world class' it isn't obvious why anyone in HK would care. They don't seem to have a problem with being Chinese. It isn't even obvious that they are protesting against the CCP.
> With some guns, some tanks, some international support, and the right leader, Hong Kong could win their independence from the monsters who run China.
I wouldn't try it in their shoes. They are physically a very small city compared to China and it wouldn't be very good for them in the long term.