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Re:How Hong Kong became a police state by markdestouches on Friday July 01, 2022 @02:29PM (#31950704)
If one ever wanted to know what's happening in the mind of a frog that is being boiled slowly, this is probably the closest approximation. These people don't understand where the country is going, and when it gets there, they will not be able to recognize what events led to that place, allowing politicians to perpetuate the same nonsensical lies all over again. It sounds dramatic, but I believe the country is doomed and on its way down it will take its neighbors with it.
Re:How Hong Kong became a police state by vanattab on Friday July 01, 2022 @03:12PM (#31951286)
Can someone explain this frog in boiling water reference. I had never heard it before and now I have seen it on HN 4 times in 24 hours. What gives?
Re:How Hong Kong became a police state by oneoff786 on Friday July 01, 2022 @03:25PM (#31951454)
It’s a fairly common idiom in eastern US at least.

Slowly increase temperatures so so frogs in the water don’t realize they’re in danger. It’s not a real thing though. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_frog