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Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party moves to disband as freedoms dwindle (apnews.com)
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[–] RubicTopaz@lemmy.world 39 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I'm guessing pro "democracy" just means pro-liberalism and pro-US in this case?

[–] FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml 18 points 8 months ago

Always has been

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

yeah thats these people's code for capitalism, yes.

under the assumption that its the only democratic way, which is almost the exact opposite of the truth.

[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 31 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

as freedoms dwindle

More like, as US funding dwindles.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 25 points 8 months ago

More like "as USAid funding dwindle"

[–] marathon01@lemmy.ml 21 points 8 months ago

Yes, USAid dried up FFS. It was nothing about democracy but again, regime change or an attempt at that scenario.

[–] Lyra@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 8 months ago