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Re:Protester shot in chest by live police round during Hong ... by flukus on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @02:09AM (#21133783)
Civil disobedience worked because it became unprofitable for Britain to stay in the short to medium term, for China it's a territorial claim and they're happy to wait out any lost profits.

Gandhi's first stint at civil disobedience also landed him in jail for 6 years and there was a lot of violence that also played it's role in Indian independence.

Even with an Afghanistan style insurrection it's hard to see China bleeding enough money to give in, so I'm not sure violent means are much of an answer either.

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Re:Protester shot in chest by live police round during Hong ... by mav3rick on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @02:39AM (#21200675)
The public opinion completely turned on the British because of Gandhi and that movement. Colonization was seen for what it was...slavery. Having a whole other continent to supply and feed your country was never unprofitable.
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