Re:U.S. Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens
by JumpCrisscross on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:29AM
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> citizens of Hong Kong need to stay and fight for the rights they desire, not run away to another country
I’ve never understood the place-over-people mentality. The rights Hong Kong is fighting for exist overseas. The people can keep their culture and spend their lives thriving in America, or stay put and fight what looks to be a losing battle against Beijing for the rest of their lives.
Nobody would force anyone to emigrate. All that’s proposed is a choice. If you can’t convince your countrymen to stay and fight, you don’t have a legitimate fight.
Re:U.S. Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens
by mcfly1985 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:34AM
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Having just a handful of countries that are worthwhile places to live while the rest of the planet is littered with corrupt dictatorships is hardly a solution.
I’ve never understood the place-over-people mentality. The rights Hong Kong is fighting for exist overseas. The people can keep their culture and spend their lives thriving in America, or stay put and fight what looks to be a losing battle against Beijing for the rest of their lives.
Nobody would force anyone to emigrate. All that’s proposed is a choice. If you can’t convince your countrymen to stay and fight, you don’t have a legitimate fight.