12-06-2019, 09:56 PM
(12-06-2019, 04:41 PM)John J. Xenakis Wrote: HK has plenty of economic problems, but there are ALSO major political
problems. The elections were a historic "stunning upset" of the view
that "a substantial part of the public do not support the
demonstrators." It's true that much of the public do not support the
violence, but polls and the election have shown that they support the
political goals of the demonstrators.
There are political problems no doubt. However, it is also the case that "a substantial part of the public do not support the demonstrators". In the recent elections, pro-Beijing parties won 42% of the popular vote. That's not a majority, but it is absolutely "a substantial part of the public".
Indeed, the fact that there are substantial numbers on both sides of this question is part of why Hong Kong's problems are severe.
