That's a conservative estimate, given that there are no precise head counts for 19 of those protests & they're therefore not included in that total of 7,889,781. Just since last Thursday, hundreds of thousands of #HK people have participated in 7 major protests.
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So-called 'violent' protests get a lot of media attention.
@FT gave an otherwise good piece the unfortunate title 'Why HK's 'water revolution' is spiraling out of control'. Huh? That's the perception when media exclude nonviolent protests from their view https://www.ft.com/video/a78ca0ab-3cce-4886-bb42-cf2f802c70d4 …1 reply 6 retweets 7 likesShow this thread -
Entirely nonviolent protests & nonviolent protesters still are the vast majority in
#HK, a fact the media shouldn't forget in its coverage. Over-emphasizing 'violent' protests, as some media have done, plays into the#CCP propaganda that we're all 'rioters'.2 replies 5 retweets 13 likesShow this thread -
Ever since
#June9 &#June12, the pattern of these protests has been: entirely nonviolent protests alternating w confrontational protests. I think that (& the unity between nonviolent & confrontational protesters) has been key to the protests' effectiveness & endurance.1 reply 5 retweets 8 likesShow this thread -
After a weekend of confrontational protests (8/31, the airport 'stress test'), yesterday 75,000 protested nonviolently. Even in the case of the confrontational protests, such as 8/31, the vast majority do nothing that could be considered 'violent'.
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I say this as a lifelong proponent of nonviolent struggle. These protests have made me re-evaluate my ideas, my philosophy, my strategy. If you allow that violence is justifiable in fighting dictatorial oppression, then the question is whether the violence is proportionate.
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To the extent that some protesters have been 'violent', has their violence in fighting dictatorial oppression been proportionate/discriminate? W a few deplorable exceptions, they've primarily attacked police & govt buildings. There's been no looting or damaging private property.
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The vandalism of MTR stations & the airport does represent an escalation, as these can be considered 'public goods' (many ppl use them) in a way that police stations & govt buildings (few ppl use them) can't.
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If police attack protesters, do protesters have a right to fight back? In a liberal democracy under rule of law, perhaps not. But what about in a non-democracy under dictatorial rule when the police are put in the position of defending the unjust regime, as here in
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Again, I say all this as a lifelong proponent of nonviolent struggle & I don't have this all entirely figured out for myself yet. I just hope media might be a little bit more nuanced, balanced & contextual (ie, most protest is nonviolent) in their coverage of 'violence' in
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Thank you for your meticulous work in tracking the numbers.
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