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Protester shot in chest by live police round during Hong Kong protests

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628 points nodea2345 | 3 comments | 01 Oct 19 11:19 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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nvahalik ◴[01 Oct 19 13:30 UTC] No.21125093[source]▶
> Imagine if the US suddenly had a dictator

This is why we have the second amendment. And the constitution as the thing to which office-holders swear allegiance to rather than to "the party" or "the president".

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kristiandupont ◴[01 Oct 19 13:36 UTC] No.21125139[source]▶
If HK'ers had a similar right to carry guns, do you honestly believe that they would be any better off right now?
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kaolti ◴[01 Oct 19 15:15 UTC] No.21126229[source]▶
They would be infinitely better off.

I don't understand this sentiment of "even with guns it's not gonna work so let's just roll over and take it".

If you personally don't think you'll be better off that's fine, but surely you get that if someone WANTS to fight tooth and nail in self-defense he should be given a chance to do so.

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1. coryfklein ◴[01 Oct 19 17:00 UTC] No.21127724[source]▶
Really?! Like somehow having Hong Kong in rubble and surrounded by the largest army in the world is a better situation?

If Hong Kong had to rely on force of arms to win its independence, then it's defeat is nearly a foregone conclusion. They just do not have the capacity to stand up to the LARGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD.

Maybe, MAYBE an armed conflict in Hong Kong would sway the U.S. to intervene, but the U.S. is so averse to armed conflict right now and, frankly, today they have a very antagonistic view to foreigners. Not likely they'd be willing to take a bullet for the people of Hong Kong.

If the protestors in Hong Kong take up arms, it will only provide an excuse for Beijing to escalate.

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2. remarkEon ◴[01 Oct 19 21:22 UTC] No.21130840[source]▶
I love this.

Hong Kongers don’t need the 2nd Amendment because “maybe” the United States will start WWIII over their protests, which they started after realizing that integration with China will actually happen.

3. dsfyu404ed ◴[01 Oct 19 22:18 UTC] No.21131394[source]▶
>If Hong Kong had to rely on force of arms to win its independence, then it's defeat is nearly a foregone conclusion. They just do not have the capacity to stand up to the LARGEST ARMY IN THE WORLD.

If they'd rather die free than old that's their choice to make and they deserve to be able to make it.