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"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world" (2019 Hong Kong extradition protest footage)

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  1. Kuromantis
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    This is one of those videos that don't really need commentators because the footage speaks for itself. From the description, where and when the footage was taken: From the comment the uploader...

    This is one of those videos that don't really need commentators because the footage speaks for itself.

    From the description, where and when the footage was taken:

    Sham Shui Po, August 5th 2019
    12:20 am
    Yen chow street
    Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

    From the comment the uploader made and pinned:

    I am genuinely touched by the sudden influx of attention but I would like to remind everyone that each protester you see in this video here are either in jail, exile or hiding. Most can't escape, and now that the decades-old Hong-Kong democracy movement is completely crushed, they'll likely like the rst of their lives under Beijing's authoritarian rule. The protesters knew it would probably end like this, but they did it anyway, hence the rallying cry of "攬炒" ... "if we burn, you burn with us".

    Many of my friend now suffer from PTSD, depression or perpetual anxiety. Words and ideas that were once debate in public are now whispered in private -or not at all- out of fear a neighbour or co-worker or family member overhears you and decides to report you. I don't think calling Hong Kong a police state is an exaggeration anymore, and it's only the beginning.

    Maybe it's too late for Hong Kong, but you can still learn from what happened here. I hope that you realize that you're not alone, that your pain and yearning is shared by countless silent strangers, and that when enough people speak as one, you can move the needle of history. I've seen it happen.

    Most of all, I hope you remember us.

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