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Apple Hides Taiwan Flag in Hong Kong

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1456 points pulisse | 2 comments | 07 Oct 19 16:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.003s | source
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degenerate ◴[07 Oct 19 16:41 UTC] No.21182905[source]▶
The degree that China goes to censor things reminds me of kindergarten. Pull the shades down, and kids won't want to go outside? Is it simply a reminder to their people of who's in charge, at this level of pettiness?
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thrwn_frthr_awy ◴[07 Oct 19 17:00 UTC] No.21183160[source]▶
China is showing the ability to control one of the world's largest, and most advanced companies. It isn't petty–it is scary. The U.S. and others have sold their soul to the devil for $299 flat screen tvs.
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mistermann ◴[07 Oct 19 17:17 UTC] No.21183382[source]▶
I would think it also has non-trivial psychological effects on the Chinese public in terms of feelings of national pride, optimism for the future, and allegiance to their communist government. From where I sit, China is executing largely flawlessly, for the maximization of their outcome that is, not the entire world's. But it's the West who made this possible, so I don't place much blame on China.
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1. gleenn ◴[08 Oct 19 02:30 UTC] No.21188099[source]▶
Pretty sure the escalating violence in Hong Kong would be a sign that things aren't going flawlessly.
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2. mistermann ◴[08 Oct 19 18:15 UTC] No.21195271[source]▶
Flawless execution does not necessarily mean everything goes perfect. Expecting everyone to go down without a fight (or even realizing they're in one in the first place) like the West seems like fairly wishful thinking.

I reckon Hong Kong is a speed bump. China could likely roll tanks in and slaughter thousands and the West would do little more than hold some important looking meetings and press conferences with Very Serious looks on their faces, before issuing some "demands" on China's behavior, that would be promptly forgotten. Western culture has become weak, we are ruled by false ideology, propaganda, and the almighty dollar. If you ask me, we deserve whatever it is we get.