I’ve just learnt that the demos today on Hong Kong Island are going to target retail shops that “don’t support the protests”. And by “target” we can be pretty sure - because we are sentient beings - that it will involve metal bars, petrol bombs and bricks through windows.
This begs the immediate question: what does “support” mean? Must the “support” voiced publicly? Or will silence be deemed insufficient and reason enough for a good trashing?
This is a very bad trend that comes from the United States. Call it the “Chick-fil-A-ing” of life. That company has been harassed because it’s owners are deemed to be insufficient supportive of the LGBT agenda. Charles Murray writes about that here. Mind, as far as I know they’ve never had a Hong Kong style trashing. Maybe they can learn a thing or two from our dear protesters, as have Barcelona and Santiago.
The idea is that you should not patronise — or, here in Hong Kong, you trash — businesses that don’t share precisely 100% of your views.
It’s not hard to see how divisive this is. It’s a horrid trend. Whatever you think of the ultimate aims.
I condemn it. But what use am I? Sitting here in my comfortable bubble of DB. This movement is in the hands of anarchists, Pan-Dems and their proxies. And they are past caring for our greater social good. “Burn with us” is their motto. No, thanks. Not for this bubble dweller.
This begs the immediate question: what does “support” mean? Must the “support” voiced publicly? Or will silence be deemed insufficient and reason enough for a good trashing?
This is a very bad trend that comes from the United States. Call it the “Chick-fil-A-ing” of life. That company has been harassed because it’s owners are deemed to be insufficient supportive of the LGBT agenda. Charles Murray writes about that here. Mind, as far as I know they’ve never had a Hong Kong style trashing. Maybe they can learn a thing or two from our dear protesters, as have Barcelona and Santiago.
The idea is that you should not patronise — or, here in Hong Kong, you trash — businesses that don’t share precisely 100% of your views.
It’s not hard to see how divisive this is. It’s a horrid trend. Whatever you think of the ultimate aims.
I condemn it. But what use am I? Sitting here in my comfortable bubble of DB. This movement is in the hands of anarchists, Pan-Dems and their proxies. And they are past caring for our greater social good. “Burn with us” is their motto. No, thanks. Not for this bubble dweller.
