Comment on Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses police in the UK of asking her to ‘self-censor’
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
I’m with her 100%, but at the same time, the UK isn’t what it was, we can’t actually protect her, and we’re one bad diplomatic incident away from failure.
Taalnazi@lemmy.world 5 days ago
The UK can protect her, the establishment just doesn’t have the political will and spine to.
LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
Maybe, maybe not. It’s not worth the risk unless she can actually accomplish something, which she can’t. It’s cold and callous, but we need China’s good graces if we’re to have a single bargaining chip against Trump.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 days ago
Appeasing tankies is such a winning strategy.
Taalnazi@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Why not both? Pretend she died, let others spread what she said.