Interesting evidence from Hong Kong’s 2019 municipal election finds violent confrontations with police *helped* protester’s cause & increased the ”anti-government vote share by up to 6%, and we offer evidence that they de-mobilize pro-regime voters.” https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=334104065093095118016111073124102123039036077022086085028002090070094031120088111026035041039045052104054113112116078000118104102013037042081117067124117029079123124022007012101069073082088086015122114011084082105075086002107005030065024027108107116089&EXT=pdf …pic.twitter.com/dqwc6x2TWc