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get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

You'd rather they cheered for the Yankees? :chloe:
it's a reference to an old NYC Guido Voice tweet

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ContinuityNewTimes
Dec 30, 2010

Я выдуман напрочь

Dreddout posted:

If the communards hadn't sat still in paris they might've survived

the fact that it's called "the paris commune" and not "the french commune" is a testament to their failure

Still a better shot at communism than the Soviet Union

sincx
Jul 13, 2012

furiously masturbating to anime titties
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sincx has issued a correction as of 05:29 on Mar 23, 2021

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Continuity RCP posted:

Still a better shot at communism than the Soviet Union

not even close, lmao. the communards couldn't even agree if they were socialist or not. none of the factions could agree on a unified plan of action, and meanwhile all the deposed French power elite were rallying around Napoleon so they could beat off their revenge boners over losing so badly to the Prussians on the upstart scum who appropriated Paris.

A ragtag citizens' militia versus a vengeful professional army never had a chance. the commune was murdered in the crib.

In any case, the communards didn't imagine themselves as a national polity separate from France.

tino
Jun 4, 2018

by Smythe


Don't eat hot pot or drink beer if you don't want to get caught.

Deep State of Mind
Jul 30, 2006

"It was a busy day. I do not remember it all. In the morning, I thought I had lost my wallet. Then we went swimming and either overthrew a government or started a pro-American radio station. I can't really remember."
Fun Shoe

Some Guy TT posted:

what does repulsed by beijings authoritarianism mean in a 1997 context like what immediate significant change did the chinese government bring about that made hong kongers angry that they were being ruled by the chinese instead of the british

the most immediate one, the one they did on day one, was remove the democratically elected legislative council and replaced it with the cyberpunk nightmare functional constituency one they have today (which to be fair the colonial government came up with, but they had instituted geographic-based universal suffrage in the mid-90s)

but honestly people were by and large not terribly upset by any immediate or significant changes post-handover until the floating of the anti-sedition law in 2003

sincx
Jul 13, 2012

furiously masturbating to anime titties
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Porfiriato
Jan 4, 2016


https://mobile.twitter.com/SCMPNews/status/1172136528350343169

lmao

Mantis42
Jul 26, 2010

what a pansy ho

Darkman Fanpage
Jul 4, 2012
is she a pinhead?

Kill All Cops
Apr 11, 2007


Pacheco de Chocobo



Hell Gem
Nah that's Carrie Lam, the CE who didn't know how to use the decade-old contactless system to ride the metro

https://twitter.com/holunwet/status/1170914232407248898

Deep State of Mind
Jul 30, 2006

"It was a busy day. I do not remember it all. In the morning, I thought I had lost my wallet. Then we went swimming and either overthrew a government or started a pro-American radio station. I can't really remember."
Fun Shoe
Holy poo poo that is insane.

Octopus must be older than a decade. It was ubiquitous when I first moved there in 2010.

Kill All Cops
Apr 11, 2007


Pacheco de Chocobo



Hell Gem
Oh yeah I miscalculated, it came out in 1997, MTR gaffe was in 2017 so it was like 20 years old at that point when she didn't understand how the Octopus worked

Dreddout
Oct 1, 2015

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Continuity RCP posted:

Still a better shot at communism than the Soviet Union

The commune's strongest faction were blanquists lmao

gradenko_2000
Oct 5, 2010

HELL SERPENT
Lipstick Apathy
https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom/status/1172489583625326592

Hong Kong protester funko pops when

tino
Jun 4, 2018

by Smythe
I was expecting Pepe on the moon cake.

BTW I still haven't eaten a one this year yet, saving myself for a discounted durian moon cake.

Deep State of Mind
Jul 30, 2006

"It was a busy day. I do not remember it all. In the morning, I thought I had lost my wallet. Then we went swimming and either overthrew a government or started a pro-American radio station. I can't really remember."
Fun Shoe
Moon cakes being used to convey a political message? Why that's ridiculous. Is nothing sacred??

Kurtofan
Feb 16, 2011

hon hon hon

I feel oppressed by the existence of the rich

Deep State of Mind
Jul 30, 2006

"It was a busy day. I do not remember it all. In the morning, I thought I had lost my wallet. Then we went swimming and either overthrew a government or started a pro-American radio station. I can't really remember."
Fun Shoe
hey look it's a billionaire casino capitalist who is afraid of these protests

HMMMMM

Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

If you see me posting please remind me that I have Charlie Work in the reports forum to do instead

Bloodnose posted:

hey look it's a billionaire casino capitalist who is afraid of these protests

HMMMMM

turns out even billionaire capitalists can find redemption by supporting the CCP

tino
Jun 4, 2018

by Smythe
Are you guys following the news? The fuel between Li Ka Shing and CCP is surfacing. CCP is pretty much one People's Daily article away from calling him the black hand behind the students.

Who cares about the casinos, properly developers are where the moneys at.

Deep State of Mind
Jul 30, 2006

"It was a busy day. I do not remember it all. In the morning, I thought I had lost my wallet. Then we went swimming and either overthrew a government or started a pro-American radio station. I can't really remember."
Fun Shoe
So casinos are very leftist and good but real estate is very rightist and bad? What about casino real estate? I need a chart.

Atrocious Joe
Sep 2, 2011

https://twitter.com/KariOdermann/status/1171750430726066177?s=20

tino posted:

Are you guys following the news? The fuel between Li Ka Shing and CCP is surfacing. CCP is pretty much one People's Daily article away from calling him the black hand behind the students.

Who cares about the casinos, properly developers are where the moneys at.

This is some good stuff

quote:

Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing hits back at ‘unwarranted’ accusations he condones crime and caused city’s housing crisis
South China Morning Post
Kimmy Chung
13 September 2019

Tycoon Li Ka-shing has hit back at an “unwarranted” attack from Beijing’s political and legal affairs commission over his comments on Hong Kong’s ongoing anti-government protests.

An article published on Thursday in an official WeChat account of the party department accused the 91-year-old billionaire of condoning crime and causing the city’s housing crisis.

Li had urged those in power to “provide a way out” for the young demonstrators, describing them as the “masters of our future”. He said the protesters should consider the city’s overall interests too.

He also said that on political issues, justice might have to be tempered with mercy.

The commentary seized on his phrase “provide a way out”, and said showing leniency towards those who had broken the law was “nothing more than condoning crime”.

“This is not about thinking about Hong Kong, but watching Hong Kong slip into the abyss,” it said.

It also suggested that Li, as a major developer in Hong Kong, should be the one providing “a way out” for Hongkongers, as the city’s housing woes were believed to be a major deep-rooted cause of increasingly violent protests now in their fourth month.

The tycoon responded in a statement issued through his Li Ka Shing Foundation, saying it was regrettable that his remarks had been misinterpreted, adding that he had been “accustomed to unwarranted accusations for many years”.

“But the most important thing is, tolerance does not mean connivance and disregarding any legal procedures,” it said.

Li emphasised that he was opposed to any violence and hoped all parties would not “incite conflict”, but make room instead to cool down and initiate dialogue in Hong Kong.

The commentary also focused on Li’s role as a major developer in a city gripped by severe housing shortages and some of the highest property prices in the world.

It quoted angry online comments, including one asking: “Why doesn’t Li’s family give people a way out when Hong Kong citizens fail to pay the mortgage on your homes?”

It quoted another who said: “Why doesn’t Li’s family offer discounts to the ‘masters of our future’ for their housing? That would be more effective to stabilise Hong Kong’s situation!”

The commentary argued that skyrocketing housing prices were “undoubtedly” one of the key causes of the ongoing unrest.

“Many young people in Hong Kong have vented their dissatisfaction and even anger to the government over the expensive home prices and high rents,” it said. “But they have made a mistake on the target. Who is benefiting from the skyrocketing home prices? The answer is not difficult to guess.”

The article came a day after the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong placed a front-page advertisement in a local newspaper urging the city’s embattled government to invoke the Lands Resumption Ordinance to take back idle rural land held by developers and use it to ease the housing shortage.

The commentary concluded by asking whether Li had read the advert, saying: “Will developers like Li, who make money by hoarding land, provide ‘a way out’ for Hong Kong citizens? And for Hong Kong’s future?”

Separately, Harbour Grand Hotel, owned by Li's family, issued a statement on Friday dismissing rumours that its restaurant was reserved for protesters.

A spokesman said its popular restaurant had a current promotion and the dinner buffet was fully booked, but there was no screening of customers.

In a recording that has been circulating online, a customer suggested that the restaurant had reserved bookings for protesters as she could not get a table for the rest of the month.

The hotel spokesman said it was still taking reservations for some morning and lunchtime slots.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-tycoon-li-ka-112830257.html

Deep State of Mind
Jul 30, 2006

"It was a busy day. I do not remember it all. In the morning, I thought I had lost my wallet. Then we went swimming and either overthrew a government or started a pro-American radio station. I can't really remember."
Fun Shoe
What has happened to Hong Kong housing prices over the course of this summer? I guess they haven't crashed.

R. Guyovich
Dec 25, 1991

Bloodnose posted:

So casinos are very leftist and good but real estate is very rightist and bad? What about casino real estate? I need a chart.

:rolleyes:

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Bloodnose posted:

What has happened to Hong Kong housing prices over the course of this summer? I guess they haven't crashed.

Hard to tell since overall prices only get adjusted quarterly, but comparing Hong Kong to Shenzhen: rents are 3x higher and property values are a little over 2x higher. Hong Kong had the highest property values in the world in May, and housing is so pricey that it's impossible for Hong Kongers living in Shenzhen to move back.

tino
Jun 4, 2018

by Smythe
HK properly value raised 420% in last 14 years, while wage stays about the same.

TW has the same wage stagnant problem but Taipei rent is very reasonable. HKers can also immigrate to TW for about 200k USD FYI. Better food than Cyprus.

gradenko_2000
Oct 5, 2010

HELL SERPENT
Lipstick Apathy
https://twitter.com/CarlZha/status/1172800738684047360

Some Guy TT
Aug 30, 2011

do the protestors support shane because hes racist against chinese or do they oppose him because he like most white people has absolutely no idea what the difference is between a chinese person and a hong konger in the first place

LimburgLimbo
Feb 10, 2008

What the gently caress those aren’t even jokes

Grapplejack
Nov 27, 2007

why is SNL even on the air anymore, it hasn't been funny in literal decades

also lmao carl wanting to fight the cum town guy

Some Guy TT
Aug 30, 2011

tino posted:

HKers can also immigrate to TW for about 200k USD FYI. Better food than Cyprus.

does taiwan have an official initiative to bring more hong kongers into the country or is that just normal moving costs

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Grapplejack posted:

why is SNL even on the air anymore, it hasn't been funny in literal decades

also lmao carl wanting to fight the cum town guy

Carl Zha challenging twitter posters to unarmed combat is his bit.

tino
Jun 4, 2018

by Smythe

Some Guy TT posted:

does taiwan have an official initiative to bring more hong kongers into the country or is that just normal moving costs

Standard price. You can also apply for ROC citizenship if you are just an ethnic Chinese (say, a naturalized mainland Chinese American can do it.)

Stickfigure
Sep 4, 2011

by Nyc_Tattoo
New Cum Town character: Carl Zha trying to fight ppl to overcompensate for little chinese dick.

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

The Great Autismo!
Mar 3, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
racist comments are bad and people shouldn't make them, those are my thoughts thanks for reading

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy

Pener Kropoopkin posted:

Carl Zha challenging twitter posters to unarmed combat is his bit.
does carl study any of the martial arts because i can see that

kind of a renaissance man in many ways

Maximo Roboto
Feb 4, 2012

https://twitter.com/nickmullen/status/1172915389229125633

the biggest insult that Carl has ever received

Darkman Fanpage
Jul 4, 2012


i dont think even the syrian opposition was this pathetic

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Some Guy TT
Aug 30, 2011

does the ccp just block all trump related news from entering the country via firewalls because extreme ignorance is the only way i can think of to justify this

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