Dispatches from the State Ministry of Truth

Started by Jacob, September 22, 2014, 10:05:27 AM

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Monoriu

Mong Kok liberated.  Thousands of angry residents, shopowners, workers surrounded the rioters and booed them.  The rioters had to be escorted out by police.  The organisers announced that they have abandoned Mong Kok. 

Tamas

Quote from: Monoriu on October 03, 2014, 05:38:15 AM
Mong Kok liberated.  Thousands of angry residents, shopowners, workers surrounded the rioters and booed them.  The rioters had to be escorted out by police.  The organisers announced that they have abandoned Mong Kok.


Monoriu

The angry mob is moving to Causeway Bay (it is only like 30 minutes by train) to repeat the same tactic against the rioters. 

Tamas

Quote from: Monoriu on October 03, 2014, 05:49:30 AM
The angry mob is moving to Causeway Bay (it is only like 30 minutes by train) to repeat the same tactic against the rioters.

You can still join them if you hurry. Will help with your next promotion.

grumbler

I love it how Mono assigns the label "rioters" to the peaceful protesters, and "angry residents" to the violent rioters attacking the protesters... and I don't think he is trying to be amusing.

Next, he'll be telling us that we have always been at war with Eastasia.
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Monoriu

Quote from: Tamas on October 03, 2014, 05:51:50 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on October 03, 2014, 05:49:30 AM
The angry mob is moving to Causeway Bay (it is only like 30 minutes by train) to repeat the same tactic against the rioters.

You can still join them if you hurry. Will help with your next promotion.

Seriously, according to polls, the majority are against the occupy movement.  We need to make a living, and that shouldn't be hard to grasp.  By indefinitely occupying key roads, the rioters are making tons of enemies.  Parents need to stay home to look after their children.  The retail market is dead.  Tourists aren't coming.  Those who rely on commission income have their incomes entirely cut off.  Is it any surprise that the people are fighting back, since the police are next to useless?

Eddie Teach

Quote from: grumbler on October 03, 2014, 06:23:09 AM
Next, he'll be telling us that we have always been at war with Eastasia.

As an Eastasian government agent, shouldn't he be trying to pit us against Eurasia?
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Monoriu

Now the students are saying that if the government doesn't stop the mob, they'll refuse to meet. 

Why should the police help sustain an illegal activity?

Monoriu



Causeway Bay rioters are packing and leaving.

Rumour is that riot police will clear the people who block the entrances to government HQs tonight. 

Grey Fox

Mono, when the revolution comes show them your Canadian passport. That might save you.
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Eddie Teach

What revolution? By the sounds of it, the pro-government rioters are stronger than the anti-government rioters, even without getting the Chinese army involved. He'll get the "One Country, One System" plan he's been waiting for.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Monoriu

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 03, 2014, 07:18:18 AM
What revolution? By the sounds of it, the pro-government rioters are stronger than the anti-government rioters, even without getting the Chinese army involved. He'll get the "One Country, One System" plan he's been waiting for.

I just want the status quo.

Eddie Teach

To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Monoriu

Quote from: Grey Fox on October 03, 2014, 07:13:12 AM
Mono, when the revolution comes show them your Canadian passport. That might save you.

I don't think the democrats are capable of starting a revolution.  We are a city of office workers and middle class people.  They'll probably choose to move to a western country if they are not happy with the regime.

Monoriu

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 03, 2014, 07:24:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S94ohyErSw

Sigh I think you are right.  I'll get anything but the status quo, I guess.  But that's for another day.  Right now, I "*just* want the roads to reopen.