vworldnews·World Newsbyvga Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party moves to disband as freedoms dwindlehttps://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-china-democratic-party-disbanded-b976f875d830199d929cefc6c3c0dca7Open linkView original on sopuli.xyz42Comments9Reply
RRubicTopaz lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesI'm guessing pro "democracy" just means pro-liberalism and pro-US in this case?38Reply
ZZer0_F0x replylemmy.worldI would suppose it's pro independence / sovereignty, but that's generally a no-no topic-9Reply
marathon lemmy.mlYes, USAid dried up FFS. It was nothing about democracy but again, regime change or an attempt at that scenario.22Reply
RRaiderkev lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesI now feel what all those poor Hong Kongers felt a few years back. Seeing this just makes me feel so damn hopeless.-11Reply
ZZer0_F0x replylemmy.world1Hide 1 reply"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."-12Reply
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I'm guessing pro "democracy" just means pro-liberalism and pro-US in this case?
I would suppose it's pro independence / sovereignty, but that's generally a no-no topic
More like, as US funding dwindles.
More like "as USAid funding dwindle"
Yes, USAid dried up FFS. It was nothing about democracy but again, regime change or an attempt at that scenario.
I now feel what all those poor Hong Kongers felt a few years back. Seeing this just makes me feel so damn hopeless.
"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."
Oh brother 🙄