Comments on: The lack of democracy under British rule was a key component of Hong Kong’s ascent https://www.isegoria.net/2020/11/the-lack-of-democracy-under-british-rule-was-a-key-component-of-hong-kongs-ascent/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 28 May 2026 23:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Harry Jones https://www.isegoria.net/2020/11/the-lack-of-democracy-under-british-rule-was-a-key-component-of-hong-kongs-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-3293096 Harry Jones Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:01:24 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=47225#comment-3293096 Freedom is a very abstract concept. Those people who can grasp it tend to value it highly. But the rest… you can’t touch freedom, you can’t put in your backpack, you can’t eat it and you don’t notice when it’s gone.

Freedom is a very future oriented concept. It’s about future options, future possibilities. Not everyone is future oriented by inclination.

Fear is about the present to near future. Terror is about right now, and anxiety is about the near future. But freedom is about the rest of your life. Only those who think long term can appreciate freedom. The rest are controlled by terror and anxiety.

]]> By: W2 https://www.isegoria.net/2020/11/the-lack-of-democracy-under-british-rule-was-a-key-component-of-hong-kongs-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-3292876 W2 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 01:11:36 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=47225#comment-3292876 Chinese don’t want freedom. Freedom has never been part of their culture.

]]> By: Bruce Purcell https://www.isegoria.net/2020/11/the-lack-of-democracy-under-british-rule-was-a-key-component-of-hong-kongs-ascent/comment-page-1/#comment-3292715 Bruce Purcell Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:44:59 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=47225#comment-3292715 The Hong Kong cartels and Singapore laundering ethnic Chinese money from around South East Asia aren’t exactly libertarian free markets.

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