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Some clarifying points (thank you @ashwinnnair and @Aryl_Ether
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C1: Colorism, anti-blackness and anti-migrant attitudes remain rampant in Hong Kong. Sino-HongKongers have held a privileged position closer to Whiteness in our history of colonialism. It’s a coloured hierarchy
) :C1: Colorism, anti-blackness and anti-migrant attitudes remain rampant in Hong Kong. Sino-HongKongers have held a privileged position closer to Whiteness in our history of colonialism. It’s a coloured hierarchy
C2: There are Hong Kongers who do genuinely support Trump. There are Hong Kongers that do wish to return the colony to Britain.
C3: It is l true that right-wing/imperialist factions have gained power/influence globally, but the global Left has not completely abandoned Hong Kong.
C3: It is l true that right-wing/imperialist factions have gained power/influence globally, but the global Left has not completely abandoned Hong Kong.
C4: The economic system of Hong Kong is built to serve global capitalism. That does not mean the entire population of Hong Kongers is “capitalist”. You cannot reduce a diverse city of 7 million like that, especially in a place that is home to so many poor and migrant workers.
C5: Existing racism cannot be brushed aside or understated in Hong Kong. Anti-Blackness in-itself must be fought in Hong Kong, not just as part of the Anti-Policing movement. We *must* continue to challenge anti-Black and anti-Brown attitudes within our communities.
C6: There was a capitalist narrative of the “Hong Kong dream” where young people just needed to “work hard” to make it - the recent collapse of this dream in HK is part of the global failure of capitalism. This is a key part of the energy behind the protests.
C7: White Expats/locals have always been privileged in Hong Kong since colonial times. They are treated very well by HK institutions/businesses, & are "preferred" migrants.
They are often paid more.
They are often paid more.
C8: Despite their long 150+ year history in the colony, South/SE Asian workers, and Black/Brown people in general, have been historically excluded/mistreated by mainstream HK society. They face daily racism and exclusion, and are erased from HK history.
They are often paid less.
They are often paid less.
C9: Recognize that Western-educated/Western-born Hong Kongers are given "proximity to Whiteness". Western blood/education allows ascendance in the social hierarchy of Hong Kong. This type of racialized hierarchy is common in other countries with a history of European colonialism.
