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Laotou: Nice essay, though I'd disagree that the KMT treated the Aborigines all that well.
However, while you say that everybody is moving cautiously towards 'democracy', you neglect the fact that is the super-rich there who are the ones who have been in bed with the CCP there ever since 97, and that the rich/poor gap in both HK and the Mainland has been continuing to grow. Now is this democracy, or socialism, or socialist democracy, or what? My answer would be: I don't think so.
As for Taiwan, it has not been ruled from the Mainland since the KMT lost there and fled to Taiwan - 65 years ago.
I think your idea of a litmus test - asking HK folks to vote on whether they wanted candidates to be vetted by Beijing - is a good one - that might be the beginning of some kind of democracy in Hong Kong, and I think the result would surprise you - and I think that's one reason why Beijing will not do it.

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@Laotou: I agree with some, but not all, of your characterization of Hong Kong. However, the god that has to be dealt with is blind nationalism dominated by people who encourage blind nationalism - OUR way. All this about denying cultural heritage should be laid at the doorstep of those who have made 'cultural heritage' into 'you belong to us, now'.

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Interesting post, Tom, but as for globalism being forced down everybody's throats, note that the US state is involved in quite a few wars, on a nationalist basis, and we all hear about how the country is protecting people, trying to strengthen foreign national governments in the was the US would like them to be. The globalism you refer to is economic, internationalist (which implies the existence of nations) - nobody's referring to nations fading away, or anything of the sort. Freedom of exploitation requires the presence, often the use of, the state's guns and regulations, even when they are carried by mercenaries.
As for freedom of speech, it's not exactly crushed, in China or in the US, but the point is that, as a tool that people can and do use, it's overruled and managed by wealth and power.

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@Ocean: So has my stairwell, in a 25-year-old building. They did a sloppy job, however, although it's definitely better than it was.
Over quite a few years, I've seen public spitting reduced somewhat. I think this trend continues.

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Not quite what you'd call a jumping place, but not bad at all for rather standard US-type meals, not overly expensive, and with a really good salad bar that's cheap, or free with most dinner dishes after 5:30PM. You can get a bottle of beer or even wine if you really want to, but I've never seen anybody do it - maybe that's just to take out. Chinese Christian run, and they hire people with physical disadvantages, who are pleasant and helpful. Frequented by foreign (mostly North American) Christians and Chinese Christians - was started by a Canadian couple associated with Bless China (previously, Project Grace), who are no longer here, but no religious pressure or any of that. Steaks are nothing special, and I avoid the Korean dishes, which I've had a few times but which did not impress me.

As a shop and bakery, it's very good bread at reasonable prices, of various kinds (Y18 for a good multigrain loaf that certainly weighs well over a pound. Other stuff too, like granola and oatmeal that is local, as well as imported things, including American cornflakes and so forth, which some people seem to require.

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Large portions, seriously so with the pizza, which is Brooklyn/American style, I guess. Convivial, conversational, good place to drink with good folks on both sides of the bar, especially after about 9PM.

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Really good pizza and steaks. The wine machine fuddles me when I'm a bit fuddled, & seems unnecessary. Good folks on both sides of the bar.