I’m watching the demos on Nathan Rd, the main tourist street in HK.
All the way up the road the graffiti on the central dividing strip is “fuck the popo” (police), free Hong Kong (in English) and 狗官 gou guan, which is kind of “dog government” (Imperial Chinese slang trash talk for “bureaucrats”), all repeated, just like the signage at the World Cup. Repetition is persuasion.
A feeling in the air…
People want something to happen.
The police are marching up the street. Not doing anything. Just clearing the street. I guess.
Added (11;00): police are now blocking Nathan Road. Because protesters have blockaded the road. And a couple of convenience stores seem to be attacked. One thing for sure. This is not the fault of the police. It’s the fault of the protesters along the road.
All the way up the road the graffiti on the central dividing strip is “fuck the popo” (police), free Hong Kong (in English) and 狗官 gou guan, which is kind of “dog government” (Imperial Chinese slang trash talk for “bureaucrats”), all repeated, just like the signage at the World Cup. Repetition is persuasion.
A feeling in the air…
People want something to happen.
The police are marching up the street. Not doing anything. Just clearing the street. I guess.
Added (11;00): police are now blocking Nathan Road. Because protesters have blockaded the road. And a couple of convenience stores seem to be attacked. One thing for sure. This is not the fault of the police. It’s the fault of the protesters along the road.
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| Nathan road tonight |
ADDED (11:20): all of a sudden everything quiet. Traffic normal. Probably a social media driven thing…
