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  PainToad on 21/11/2019 - 20:21

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  Coming soon Revolution 2: Hong Kong 2020

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    kahn on 21/11/2019 - 20:48

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    You can basically pick any country that is currently being used by the USA to maintain its hegemony including current events in Hong Kong, Venezuela, Bolivia, Syria, Yemen, etc.

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      BoltThrower on 22/11/2019 - 00:21

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      England/British Petroleum was behind the exile of the Iranian monarchy. USA froze the accounts because it was money belonging to the Shah….until Obama gave it "back" to the wrong people.
      Venezuela was crushed by the oil crash,nothing to do with USA
      Hong Kong has to do with independence from China, they're waving the US flag begging for America's help.
      USA is involved with Syria because they're economically blackmailed into proxy wars due to the petrodollar.
      The Saudis want to depose Assad because he's protecting Russia's pipeline.
      Place the blame on the people who control the oil.

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        kahn on 22/11/2019 - 00:34

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        D'oh, you edited.

        Iran - Then the nuclear deal with Iran was scrapped by the USA but Iran was still expected to abide by the agreement's conditions. Sanctions, sanctions, sanctions, piracy of an oil super tanker, a drone incursion, a red flag attempt with a Japanese vessel, blaming a Saudi oil field bombing on Iran with zero proof, etc.

        Venezuela - their local problems have been amplified by the USA's meddling and complete disregard for international law. The USA simply wants control over their oil supply and the currency in which it is traded. It will concoct all sorts of misinformation (with the help of obedient media like CNN) to get its preferred leader in there.

        Hong Kong - one country, two systems. The extradition law was hardly controversial. Yet, the protesters, political opposition and business elites are supported by the USA (e.g. the National Endowment for Democracy), the very same country that is currently engaging in the extradition of a non-US citizen from the UK. To make matters worse, the law was scrapped and yet the protests and rioting continues. It's baffling that more people can't see through the media BS and realise there's something fishy about the official narrative.

        Syria - yes, mostly agree with you but the USA actively seeks to control the petrodollar and doesn't need the Saudis for encouragement. You need only look at what happens to oil exporting countries that don't play by the USA's rules (Iraq, Libya, Venezuela, etc.)

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          rokufan on 22/11/2019 - 13:45

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          @kahn: Hong Kong: "The extradition law was hardly controversial."

          Umm, lost for words… this is a complete denial of reality.

          Two million citizens take to the streets to protest. This is not the US astroturfing. Actually, Trump has been relatively quiet about the situation as he is negotiating the trade deal with China.

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            Garagesale on 22/11/2019 - 14:36

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            @rokufan: the usa is playing a big part behind the scenes in hong kong. the extradition law was only one of a number of issues leafing to protests. hence when it was dropped ( for now) theprotests continued. when trump is quietu definitely know something is afoot lol

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              rokufan on 22/11/2019 - 14:40

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              @Garagesale: The protests continued because the reality of future Chinese oppression has become all to obvious.

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                kahn on 22/11/2019 - 16:04

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                @rokufan: Yeah, go on…what oppression? There was the proposed extradition law that is, as I stated, hardly controversial because there are many similar examples all over the world. And the irony of America coming in during that issue is lost to most people given the case with Assange. So, if you have examples of methods that China is oppressing or threatening to oppress the Hong Kong people, please educate me.

                Regarding Trump being quiet on the issue - what relevance does that have? Are you aware of the National Endowment for Democracy? Are you aware of what the US Congeress is doing with the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act? Fancy that, aye, the USA is going to be the shining beacon of human rights and democracy. The comedy writes itself.

                Try looking beyond the official narrative peddled by the US and its obedient media. You can start with the events surrounding Huawei and the economic tariffs on Chinese goods. The Hong Kong saga is just another chapter in the economic war between USA and China.

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                  rokufan on 22/11/2019 - 16:16

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                  @kahn: "There was the proposed extradition law that is, as I stated, hardly controversial because there are many similar examples all over the world."

                  Not controversial? How about asking the millions protesting it. China has a 98% prosecution rate, the 2% not convicted probably pay bribes. You don't have extradition treaties with countries with no real functioning justice system.

                  "Yeah, go on…what oppression?"

                  Cripes mate. How about:
                  - 900,000 Uighur Muslims in concentration camps.
                  - 200,000 organ transplants from political prisoners a year.
                  - The new social credit rating system.
                  - No democracy.
                  - etc.

                  This is the future Hong Kongers can look forward to when they are subsumed into China.

                  "Try looking beyond the official narrative peddled by the US and its obedient media."

                  While you're peddling the CCP propaganda.

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                    kahn on 22/11/2019 - 16:59

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                    @rokufan: It looks like you're missing all my points, so maybe I need to clarify something - I'm not trying to defend Chinese policies and their treatment of their own population. The extradition law, unless I'm mistaken, is similar to the Hong Kong extradition laws with other countries. From what I remember, it was supposed to be in place when Britain ceded Hong Kong back to China but there were fears it would be abused by China. Again, from what I recall, amendments to the extradition law were made to restrict abuse by Chinese officials. This wasn't enough for the protesters so the proposed law was scrapped. Yet, the protests continue. Please correct me if you think any of this is wrong.

                    I've asked for ways that China is oppressing or plans to oppress the Hong Kong people, not their own citizens. So, please provide me with some examples if you have them.

                    You don't have extradition treaties with countries with no real functioning justice system.

                    And yet where are the protests in countries that have extradition laws with the USA? The country with the highest per-capita incarceration rate. What happened to Chelsea Manning and John Kiriakou when they exposed US war crimes and torture? How about NSA whistle-blowers like Thomas Drake and Bill Binney? Look at their cases to see if the US has a functioning justice system. Look into the police black site in Chicago. Look into the proven US torture at Abu Ghraib that is still operating. Then there's the current case with Assange who isn't even a US citizen yet the UK will extradite him to the US where he will undoubtedly be handled in the same way as Chelsea Manning or worse. US officials are actually instructing the UK prosecutors team in the court room! So, where are the protests against extradition laws involving the USA?

                    The Hong Kong/China extradition law wasn't even legislated. Not a single Hong Kong citizen has been affected. One murder suspect has even been a benefactor of the lack of the extradition law. Compare that to what the USA has done and is currently doing. Read up about CIA black sites, for example.

                    We should apply our principles consistently. Demonising one country while ignoring worse acts by another isn't logical.

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                      rokufan on 22/11/2019 - 17:31

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                      @kahn: "I've asked for ways that China is oppressing or plans to oppress the Hong Kong people, not their own citizens."

                      As I said, Hong Kongers are realising what awaits them under future Chinese rule. The expected liberalising of China has not happened, and looks less likely than ever. Many now have the view, take a stand now before it's too late.

                      "…amendments to the extradition law were made to restrict abuse by Chinese officials."

                      This is extremely naive. If you think the CCP abide by restrictions I suggest you look at the South China Sea. The president has falsely used corruption laws to imprison his opposition and seize their wealth. It is even a crime to cheat on an exams in China, the concern is that such a law could be abused to extradite HK student protesters.

                      I don't have much time for the false equivalency with the US's justice system. The US is not perfect, but it's justice system for the most part is fair. The fact that we even know about abuses of power in the US is a testament to it, whereas in China such things will never see the light of day. Also, there are US whistelblower protections, when that is, whistleblowers actually follow the requirements for disclosure - Manning did not.

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                        kahn on 22/11/2019 - 18:16

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                        @rokufan: So, I think it's fair to say that you haven't provided any clear evidence that Hong Kong citizens have or will be oppressed by Chinese officials. All you've presented are fears based on the treatment of Chinese citizens within China. On the other hand, I've provided examples of recent and current examples of extradition laws being abused by the USA. Yes, this is false equivalency because it's clear which country has the worst abuse of extradition laws.

                        The US has whistle-blower protections? They only exist when it suits the elites, like in the current case with the Trump/Zelensky "scandal". From what I recall, Manning did alert his/her superiors about possible war crimes at the time of discovery but those concerns were dismissed. Manning was aware of how previous whistle-blowers were handled, like Thomas Drake, Bill Binney, and Daniel Ellsberg, so he/she took his/her own approach. You can read about the cases of Drake, Binney, and Kiriakou if you have time as they are quite interesting. After all these revelations about US war crimes and torture, what was the outcome? Who got punished? What message does that send to the world?

                        Going back to the protest movement in Hong Kong - it would have more credibility if (1) it ceased after the extradition law was amended then removed and (2) the USA wasn't involved in the unrest. The same country that has a horrible track record with extra-judicial extraditions and is conveniently in the middle of an economic battle with the counter-party of the extradition law. Be honest - why do you think the US is involved in Hong Kong?

                        Edit: Sorry, one more thing. You mention that China can't be trusted to abide by restrictions due to actions in the South China Sea, but again, compare them to the USA. They tore up both the intercontinental ballistic missile treaty with Russia and the Iran nuclear treaty without a shred of evidence for their justifications. So, you know, nothing important. It's not like those actions can lead to the next world war or anything :-P

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                  [Deactivated] on 24/11/2019 - 09:22

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                  @kahn: Why do you who live in a country with enough freedom of speech still keep your eyes closed?

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        Garagesale on 22/11/2019 - 14:33

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        pretty naive re venezuela. usa has been trying every tick in the book to destabilise that country

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          kahn on 22/11/2019 - 16:15

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          @Garagesale: I'm pretty confident that we can blame the mass media. When a lie gets told often enough, it becomes the truth. It's as if people have forgotten the biggest lie in recent history (the Iraq weapons of mass destruction) because they still choose to believe propaganda peddled by US officials.

          There are a lack of truth-tellers in current society. It is a risky pursuit because the powerful don't want their lies, deceit, immorality, and criminality exposed to the public.

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  ccrap on 21/11/2019 - 23:30

  Would love to download it but don’t have the 2GB needed free on my device

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  zzzman on 22/11/2019 - 06:04

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  Have no idea what this game is but downloaded anyway cos it’s free!

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  OpayuOnam on 22/11/2019 - 09:00

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  As a game it's very mediocre, but as a story it is very nicely told with some memorable scenes… Play only if interested in history otherwise the controls will frustrate you.