,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,RESI/ANCE TO ! ,EXTRADITION ,BILL 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,S9CE #a#i#i#g1 :5 IT CEAS$ TO BE ! LA/ MAJOR COLONIAL HOLD+ ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 ,HONG ,KONG HAS BE5 A P>T ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,REPUBLIC ( ,*9A1 :ILE MA9TA9+ A DI/9CT POLITICAL & LEGAL SY/EM4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 AN UNPOPUL> BILL WAS 9TRODUC$ ?AT W\LD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO EXTRADITE FUGITIVES 9 ,HONG ,KONG TO C\NTRIES ?AT ! ,HONG ,KONG GOV]NM5T HAS NO EXI/+ EXTRADITION AGREEM5TS )--9CLUD+ MA9L& ,*9A4 ,ON ,JUNE #i1 OV] A MILLION PEOPLE TOOK ! /REETS 9 PROTE/2 ON ,JUNE #a#b1 PROTE/]S 5GAG$ 9 PIT*$ CONFRONTATIONS ) POLICE2 ON ,JUNE #a#f1 TWO MILLION PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ONE ( ! BIGGE/ M>*ES 9 ! CITY'S HI/ORY4 ,! FOLL[+ 9T]VIEW ) AN AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE 9 ,HONG ,KONG EXPLORES ! CONTEXT ( ?IS WAVE ( UNRE/4 ,\R CORRESPOND5TS DRAW ON OV] A DECADE ( EXP]I5CE 9 ! PREVI\S SOCIAL MOVEM5TS 9 AN EF=T TO COME TO T]MS ) ! MOTIVATIONS ?AT DRIVE ! P>TICIPANTS1 & ELABORATE UPON ! NEW =MS ( ORGANIZATION & SUBJECTIVATION ?AT DEF9E ?IS NEW SEQU5CE ( /RUGGLE4 

,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! MO/ REC5T POPUL> /RUGGLES HAVE COH]$ >\ND RESI/+ ,DONALD ,TRUMP & ! EXTREME RI<T4 ,9 ,FRANCE1 ! ,GILETS ,JAUNES MOVEM5T DREW AN>*I/S1 LEFTI/S1 & F>-RI<T NATIONALI/S 9TO ! /REETS AGA9/ ,MACRON'S C5TRI/ GOV]NM5T & EA* O!R4 ,9 ,HONG ,KONG1 WE SEE A SOCIAL MOVEM5T AGA9/ A /ATE GOV]N$ BY ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEFT4 ,:AT *ALL5GES DO OPPON5TS ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE FACE 9 ?IS CONTEXT8 ,H[ CAN WE \TFLANK NATIONALI/S1 NEOLIB]ALS1 & PACIFI/S :O SEEK TO CONTROL & EXPLOIT \R MOVEM5TS8 

,AS ,*9A EXT5DS ITS REA*1 COMPET+ ) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,EUROPEAN ,UNION = GLOBAL HEGEMONY1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXP]IM5T ) MODELS ( RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! POLITICAL MODEL IT REPRES5TS1 :ILE TAK+ C>E TO PREV5T NEOLIB]ALS & REACTION>IES FROM CAPITALIZ+ ON POPUL> OPPOSITION TO ! AU?ORIT>IAN LEFT4 ,AN>*I/S 9 ,HONG ,KONG >E UNIQUELY POSITION$ TO COMM5T ON ?IS4 

0,! LEFT0 IS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ & 9EFFECTUAL 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,G5]ALLY1 ! 0S*OL>I/0 LIB]ALS & 0CITIZ5I/0 RI<T-W+]S HAVE A *OKEHOLD OV] ! N>RATIVE :5EV] PROTE/S BREAK \T1 ESPECIALLY :5 MA9L& ,*9A IS 9VOLV$4 

,9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! EXTRADITION BILL1 HAS ! ESCALATION 9 TACTICS MADE IT DIFFICULT = ?OSE FACTIONS TO REPRES5T OR MANAGE 0! MOVEM5T08 ,HAS ! REVOLT EXCE$$ OR UND]M9$ !IR CAPACITY TO %APE ! DISC\RSE8 ,DO ! EV5TS ( ! PA/ MON? H]ALD SIMIL> DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! FUTURE1 OR HAS ?IS BE5 A COMMON SUBT]RANEAN !ME 9 POPUL> UNRE/ 9 ,HONG ,KONG ALREADY8 

,WE ?9K IT'S IMPORTANT = EV]YONE TO UND]/& ?AT--?US F>--:AT HAS HAPP5$ CANNOT BE PROP]LY UND]/OOD TO BE 0A MOVEM5T40 ,IT'S F> TOO 9*OATE = ?AT4 ,:AT ,I MEAN IS ?AT1 UNLIKE ! SO-CALL$ 0,UMBRELLA ,MOVEM5T10 :I* ESCAP$ ! CONTROL ( ITS F\ND+ >*ITECTS 7! 9TELLECTUALS :O ANN\NC$ 0,OCCUPY ,C5TRAL ,) ,LOVE ,& ,PEACE0 A YE> 9 ADVANCE7 V]Y E>LY ON :ILE ADH]+ = ! MO/ P>T TO ! PACIFI/IC1 CITIZ5I/ PR9CIPLES ?AT !Y \TL9$1 !RE IS NO REAL GUID+ N>RATIVE UNIT+ ! EV5TS ?AT HAVE TRANSPIR$ SO F>1 NO F\NDATIONAL CR$O ?AT AU?ORIZES--OR SANCTIFIES--C]TA9 =MS ( ACTION :ILE PROSCRIB+ O!RS 9 ORD] TO CULTIVATE A SPECTACUL>1 EXEMPL>Y FACADE ?AT CAN BE PHOTOGRAPH$ & BROADCA/ TO SCRE5S >\ND ! WORLD4 

,! %ORT ANSW] TO Y\R QUE/ION1 !N1 IS444 YES1 ?US F>1 NOBODY IS AU?ORIZ$ TO SPEAK ON BEHALF ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,EV]YBODY IS SCRAMBL+ TO COME TO T]MS ) A NASC5T =M ( SUBJECTIVITY ?AT IS TAK+ %APE BE=E US1 N[ ?AT ! =MAL FIGUREHEADS ( ! T5D5CIES Y\ REF]5C$ HAVE BE5 CRU%$ & L>GELY M>G9ALIZ$4 ,?AT 9CLUDES ! 0S*OL>I/0 FRACTION ( ! /UD5TS1 N[ KN[N AS 0,DEMOSI/O10 & ! RI<T-W+ 0NATIVI/S10 BO? ( :I* W]E DISQUALIFI$ FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! LEGISLATIVE C\NCIL AFT] BE+ VOT$ 94 

,?R\<\T ?IS 9T]VIEW1 WE WILL ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE \R [N 9TUITIONS AB\T :AT ?IS EMBRYONIC =M ( SUBJECTIVITY LOOKS LIKE & ! CONDITIONS FROM :I* IT ORIG9ATES4 ,BUT !SE >E ONLY T5TATIVE4 ,:ATEV] IS GO+ ON1 WE CAN SAY ?AT IT EM]GES FROM )9 A FIELD FROM :I* ! VISIBLE1 RECOGNIZ$ PROTAGONI/S ( PREVI\S SEQU5CES1 9CLUD+ POLITICAL P>TIES1 /UD5T BODIES1 & RI<T-W+ & POPULI/ GR\PS1 HAVE ALL BE5 VANQUI%$ OR DISCR$IT$4 ,IT IS A FIELD POPULAT$ ) %AD[S1 HAUNT$ BY %ADES1 E*OES1 & MURMURS4 ,AS ( N[1 C5T] /AGE REMA9S EMPTY4 

,?IS MEANS ?AT ! MORE PREVAL5T 0DEFAULT0 MODES ( UND]/&+ >E 9VOK$ TO FILL ! GAPS4 ,(T51 IT APPE>S ?AT WE >E SET = AN UN=TUNATE REPRISAL ( ! SEQU5CE ?AT PLAY$ ITSELF \T 9 ! ,UMBRELLA ,MOVEM5T3 

APPALL+ %[ ( POLICE =CE 

PUBLIC \TRAGE MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 HUGE M>*ES & SUBSEQU5T OCCUPATIONS1 ORGANIZ$ & UND]/OOD AS SANCTIMONI\S DISPLAYS ( CIVIL VIRTUE 

!SE OCCUPATIONS OSSIFY 9TO T5SE1 PURITANICAL1 & P>ANOID 5CAMPM5TS OBSESS$ ) POLIC+ BEHAVIOR TO KEEP IT 9 L9E ) ! PRESCRIB$ SCRIPT 

! MOVEM5T COLLAPSES1 LEAD+ TO FIVE YE>S ( DIS5*ANTM5T AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE :O DO NOT HAVE ! MEANS TO UND]/& !IR FAILURE TO A*IEVE UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE AS ANY?+ LESS ?AN ABJECT DEFEAT4 

,( C\RSE1 ?IS IS JU/ A CURSORY DESCRIPTION ( ! ,UMBRELLA ,MOVEM5T ( FIVE YE>S AGO--& EV5 !N1 !RE WAS A CONSID]ABLE AM\NT ( 0EXCESS03 NOVEL & EMANCIPATORY PRACTICES & 5C\NT]S ?AT ! (FICIAL N>RATIVE C\LD NOT ACC\NT =4 ,!SE EXP]I5CES %\LD BE RETRIEV$ & RECOV]$1 ?\< ?IS IS NOT ! TIME OR PLACE = ?AT4 ,:AT WE FACE N[ IS ANO!R EX]CISE 9 MY/IFICATION1 9 :I* ! PROTOCOLS ?AT COME 9TO OP]ATION EV]Y TIME ! SOCIAL FABRIC 5T]S A CRISIS MAY =ECLOSE ! POSSIBILITIES ?AT >E OP5+ UP4 ,IT W\LD BE PREMATURE TO SUGGE/ ?AT ?IS IS AB\T TO HAPP51 H[EV]4 

,9 \R CURSORY & (T5 EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT P]USALS ( ,WE/]N F>-LEFT SOCIAL M$IA1 WE HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ALL TOO (T51 ! 9TELLIG5CE FALLS VICTIM TO \R P5*ANT TO RUN ! RULE OV] ?IS OR ?AT /RUGGLE4 ,SO MU* ( :AT PASSES = 0COMM5T>Y0 T5DS TO FALL ON EI!R SIDE ( TWO POLES--IMPASSION$ ACCLAMATION ( ! P[] ( ! PROLET>IAN 9TELLIG5CE OR CYNICAL D5UNCIATION ( ITS POPULI/ RECUP]ATION4 ,NONE ( US CAN BE> ! SUSP5SE ( HAV+ TO SUSP5D \R JUDGM5T ON SOME?+ \TSIDE \R K51 & WE HA/5 TO F9D SOMEONE :O CAN =MALIZE ?IS UNWIELDY MASS ( 9=MATION 9TO A RUBRIC ?AT WE CAN COMPREH5D & DIGE/1 9 ORD] ?AT WE CAN EXPRESS \R SUPPORT OR APPREH5SION4 

,WE HAVE NO REAL ANSW]S = ANYBODY :O WANTS TO KN[ :E!R !Y %\LD C>E AB\T :AT'S GO+ ON 9 ,HONG ,KONG AS OPPOS$ TO1 SAY1 ,FRANCE1 ,ALG]IA1 ,SUDAN4 ,BUT WE CAN PLEAD ) ?OSE :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 UND]/&+ :AT'S HAPP5+ TO TAKE ! TIME TO DEVELOP AN UND]/&+ ( ?IS CITY4 ,?\< WE DON'T 5TIRELY %>E !IR POLITICS & HAVE SOME QUIBBLES ) ! FACTS PRES5T$ !RE91 WE 5DORSE ANY COV]AGE ( EV5TS 9 ,HONG ,KONG ?AT ,ULTRA1 ,NAO1 & ,*UANG HAVE (F]$ OV] ! YE>S TO ! ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ WORLD4 ,ULTRA'S PIECE ON ! ,UMBRELLA ,MOVEM5T IS LIKELY ! BE/ ACC\NT ( ! EV5TS CURR5TLY AVAILABLE4 

,IF WE UND]/& 0! LEFT0 AS A POLITICAL SUBJECT ?AT SITUATES QUE/IONS ( CLASS /RUGGLE & LABOR AT ! C5T] ( ITS POLITICS1 IT'S NOT 5TIRELY C]TA9 ?AT SU* A ?+ EV5 PROP]LY EXI/S 9 ,HONG ,KONG4 ,( C\RSE1 FRI5DS ( \RS RUN EXCELL5T BLOGS1 & !RE >E SMALL GR\PLETS & ! LIKE4 ,C]TA9LY1 EV]YBODY TALKS AB\T ! WEAL? GAP1 RAMPANT POV]TY1 ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 ! FACT ?AT WE >E ALL 08880 7JOBB]S1 WORK+ FOLK7 /RUGGL+ TO SURVIVE4 ,BUT1 AS ALMO/ ANY:]E ELSE1 ! PRIM>Y =M ( SUBJECTIVITY & ID5TIFICATION ?AT EV]YONE SUBSCRIBES TO IS ! IDEA ( CITIZ5%IP 9 A NATIONAL COMMUNITY4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT ?IS IMAG9$ BELONG+ IS F\ND$ ON NEGATION1 EXCLUSION1 & DEM>CATION FROM ! ,MA9L&4 ,Y\ CAN ONLY IMAG9E ! TORTURE ( SEE+ ! TIRESOME 0,I'M A ,HONG ,KONG]1 NOT ,*9ESE60 T-%IRTS ON ! SUBWAY1 OR HE>+ 0,HONG ,KONG]S ADD OIL60 7ESS5TIALLY1 0WAY TO GO607 *ANT$ AD NAUSEAM = AN 5TIRE AFT]NOON DUR+ REC5T M>*ES4 

,IT %\LD 9T]E/ READ]S FROM ABROAD TO KN[ ?AT ! WORD 0LEFT0 9 ,HONG ,KONG HAS TWO CONNOTATIONS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 = ! G5]ATION ( \R P>5TS & !IR P>5TS BE=E !M1 0,LEFT0 MEANS ,COMMUNI/4 ,:I* IS :Y 0,LEFT0 C\LD REF] TO A BUS9ESSMAN :O IS A ,P>TY MEMB]1 OR A PRO-E/ABLI%M5T POLITICIAN :O IS NOTORI\SLY PRO-,*9A4 ,= Y\NG] PEOPLE1 ! WORD 0,LEFT0 IS A /IGMA 7(T5 CONJUGAT$ ) 0PLA/IC10 A WORD 9 ,CANTONESE ?AT S\NDS LIKE 0DICKHEAD07 ATTA*$ TO A PREVI\S G5]ATION ( ACTIVI/S :O W]E 9VOLV$ 9 A PRIOR SEQU5CE ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE--9CLUD+ /RUGGLES TO PREV5T ! DEMOLITION ( ,QUE5'S ,F]RY ,PI] 9 ,C5TRAL1 AGA9/ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! HI<-SPE$ ,RAILWAY GO+ ?R\< ! NOR!A/ ( ,HONG ,KONG 9TO ,*9A1 & AGA9/ ! DE/RUCTION ( VA/ TRACTS ( F>ML& 9 ! ,NOR? ,EA/ T]RITORIES1 ALL ( :I* 5D$ 9 DEMORALIZ+ DEFEAT4 ,!SE MOVEM5TS W]E (T5 L$ BY >TICULATE SPOKESPEOPLE-->TI/S OR ,N,G,O REPRES5TATIVES :O =G$ TACTICAL ALLIANCES ) PROGRESSIVES 9 ! PAN-DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T4 ,! DEFEAT ( !SE MOVEM5TS1 ATTRIBUT$ TO !IR APPREH5SIONS AB\T 5DORS+ DIRECT ACTION & !IR PLEAS = PATI5CE & = NEGOTIATIONS ) AU?ORITY1 IS N[ BLAM$ ON ?AT G5]ATION ( ACTIVI/S4 ,ALL ! RAGE & FRU/RATION ( ! Y\NG PEOPLE :O CAME ( AGE 9 ?AT P]IOD1 HE$+ ! DIRECTION ( !SE FIGUREHEADS :O COMM&$ !M TO DISP]SE AS !Y WITNESS$ YET ANO!R DEFEAT1 YET ANO!R EXHIBITION ( OR*E/RAT$ PASSIVITY1 HAS PROGRESSIVELY TAK5 A RI<TW>D TURN4 ,EV5 SECOND>Y & UNIV]SITY /UD5T BODIES ?AT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BE5 /AUN*LY C5T]-LEFT & PROGRESSIVE HAVE BECOME EXPLICITLY NATIONALI/4 

,ONE CRUCIAL T5ET AMONG ?IS G5]ATION1 EM]G+ FROM A WELT] ( DISAPPO9TM5TS & FAILURES1 IS A FOCUS ON DIRECT ACTION1 & A CONSEQU5T REFUSAL ( 0SMALL GR\P DISCUSSIONS10 0CONS5SUS10 & ! LIKE4 ,?IS WAS A !ME ?AT FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ! UMBRELLA MOVEM5T--MO/ PROM95TLY 9 ! ,MONG ,KOK 5CAMPM5T1 :]E ! POSSIBILITIES W]E RI*E/1 BUT :]E ! RI<T WAS ALSO1 UN=TUNATELY1 ABLE TO E/ABLI% A FIRM FOO?OLD4 ,! DI/RU/ ( ! PREVI\S G5]ATION REMA9S PREVAL5T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,JUNE #a#b1 9 ! MID/ ( ! /REET FI<TS BETWE5 POLICE & PROTE/]S1 SEV]AL MEMB]S ( A LONG/&+ SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC P>TY TASK$ !MSELVES ) RELAY+ 9=MATION VIA MICROPHONE TO ?OSE ON ! FRONT L9ES1 TELL+ !M :]E TO )DRAW TO IF !Y NE$$ TO ESCAPE1 :AT HOLES 9 ! FRONTS TO FILL1 & SIMIL> 9=MATION4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS DI/RU/ ( P>TIES1 POLITICIANS1 PR(ESSIONAL ACTIVI/S & !IR AG5DAS1 MANY IGNOR$ !SE 9/RUCTIONS & 9/EAD RELI$ ON WORD ( M\? 9=MATION OR 9=MATION CIRCULAT+ 9 ONL9E MESSAG+ GR\PS4.<#a.> 

,IT'S NO EXAGG]ATION TO SAY ?AT ! F\ND+ MY? ( ?IS CITY IS ?AT REFUGEES & DISSID5TS FL$ COMMUNI/ P]SECUTION TO BUILD AN OASIS ( WEAL? & FRE$OM1 A =TRESS ( CIVIL LIB]TIES SAFEGU>D$ BY ! RULE ( LAW4 ,9 VIEW ( ?AT1 ON A MUNDANE LEVEL1 IT C\LD BE SAID ?AT MANY 9 ,HONG ,KONG ALREADY UND]/& !MSELVES AS BE+ 9 REVOLT1 9 ! WAY !Y LIVE & ! FRE$OMS !Y 5JOY--& ?AT !Y CONSID] ?IS ID5TITY1 H[EV] VACU\S & T5U\S IT MAY BE1 TO BE A PROP]TY ?AT HAS TO BE DEF5D$ AT ALL CO/S4 ,IT %\LDN'T BE NECESS>Y TO SAY MU* H]E AB\T ! FACT ?AT MU* ( ! ACTUAL ECOLOGICAL 0WEAL?0 ?AT CON/ITUTES ?IS CITY--ITS MO/ 9T]E/+ 7& (T5 POORE/7 NEI<BORHOODS1 A :OLE HO/ ( 9=MAL CLUBS1 /UDIOS1 & DWELL+ PLACES SITUAT$ 9 9DU/RIAL BUILD+S1 F>ML& 9 ! ,NOR!A/ T]RITORIES1 HI/ORIC WALL$ VILLAGES & RURAL DI/RICTS-->E BE+ PILLAG$ & DE/ROY$ PIECE BY PIECE BY ! /ATE & PRIVATE DEVELOP]S1 TO ! RES\ND+ 9DIFF]5CE ( !SE 9DIGNANT CITOY5S4 

,9 ANY CASE1 IF LIB]ALS >E SUCCESSFUL 9 DEPLOY+ !IR ,COLD ,W> LANGUAGE AB\T ! NE$ TO DEF5D CIVIL LIB]TIES & HUMAN RI<TS FROM ! 5CROA*+ ,R$ ,TIDE1 & RI<T-W+ POPULI/ CALLS TO DEF5D ! 9TEGRITY ( \R ID5TITY ALSO GA9 TRACTION1 IT IS = !SE DEEP-ROOT$ & RA!R BANAL HI/ORICAL REASONS4 ,CONSID] ! TIM+ ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 H[ IT EXPLOD$ :5 IMAGES ( POLICE BRUTALIZ+ & >RE/+ Y\NG /UD5TS W5T VIRAL--LIKE A P]FECT REPETITION ( ! PRELUDE TO ! UMBRELLA MOVEM5T4 ,?IS HAPP5$ )9 A WEEK ( ! ANNUAL C&LELI<T VIGIL COMMEMORAT+ ?OSE KILL$ 9 ! ,TIANANM5 ,MASSACRE ON ,JUNE #d1 #a#i#h#i1 A DATE REMEMB]$ 9 ,HONG ,KONG AS ! DAY TANKS W]E CALL$ 9 TO /EAMROLL OV] /UD5TS PEACEFULLY GA!R+ 9 A PLEA = CIVIL LIB]TIES4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OV]/ATE ! PR(UNDITY ( ?IS W\ND1 ?IS TRAUMA1 9 ! =MATION ( ! POPUL> PSY*E2 ?IS WAS DRIV5 HOME :5 ?\S&S ( MO!RS GA!R$ 9 PUBLIC1 9 AN ALMO/ P]FECT MIRROR+ ( ! ,TIANANM5 MO!RS1 TO PUBLICLY GRIEVE = ! DISAPPE>$ FUTURES ( !IR *ILDR51 N[ ECLIPS$ 9 ! %AD[ ( ! COMMUNI/ MONOLI?4 ,IT /UPEFIES ! M9D TO ?9K ?AT ! POLICE--NOT ONCE N[1 BUT TWICE--BROKE ! GREATE/ ( ALL TABOOS3 OP5+ FIRE ON ! Y\NG4 

,9 LI<T ( ?IS1 IT W\LD BE NAIVE TO SUGGE/ ?AT ANY?+ SIGNIFICANT HAS HAPP5$ YET TO SUGGE/ ?AT TO ESCAP+ ! 0*OKEHOLD0 ?AT Y\ DESCRIBE 0S*OL>I/0 LIB]ALS & 0CITIZ5I/0 RI<T-W+]S MA9TA9+ ON ! N>RATIVE H]E4 ,BO? ( !SE FACTIONS >E SIMPLY SYMPTOMS ( AN UND]LY+ CONDITION1 ASPECTS ( AN IDEOLOGY ?AT HAS TO BE ATTACK$ & TAK5 AP>T 9 PRACTICE4 ,P]HAPS WE %\LD APPROA* :AT IS HAPP5+ RI<T N[ AS A SORT ( PSY*OANALYSIS 9 PUBLIC1 ) ! PSY*OPA?OLOGY ( \R CITY EXPOS$ 9 FULL VIEW1 & SEE ! ACTIONS WE 5GAGE 9 COLLECTIVELY AS A *ANCE TO WORK ?R\< TRAUMAS1 MANIAS1 & OBSESSIVE COMPLEXES TOGE!R4 ,:ILE IT IS UND\BT$LY DISMAY+ ?AT ! MOM5TUM & MORALE ( ?IS /RUGGLE IS SU/A9$1 ACROSS ! SOCIAL SPECTRUM1 BY A CON/ANT 9VOCATION ( ! 0,HONG ,KONG PEOPLE10 :O >E 9CIT$ TO PROTECT !IR HOME AT ALL CO/S1 & :ILE ?IS DEEPLY TR\BL+ UNANIMITY COV]S OV] MANY PROBLEMS1.<#b.> WE ACCEPT ! TURMOIL & ! CALAMITY ( \R TIME1 ! NE$ TO 9T]V5E 9 CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT >E NEV] ( \R [N *OOS+4 ,H[EV] BLEAK ?+S MAY APPE>1 ?IS /RUGGLE (F]S A *ANCE = NEW 5C\NT]S1 = ! ELABORATION ( NEW GRAMM>S4 

,:AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ! DISC\RSE ( CIVILITY 9 ! 9T]LUDE BETWE5 ! UMBRELLA MOVEM5T & N[8 ,DID IT CONTRACT1 EXP&1 DECAY1 TRANS=M8 

,?AT'S AN 9T]E/+ QUE/ION TO ASK4 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT ?+ ?AT WE CAN REPORT AB\T ! CURR5T SEQU5CE ?AT1 A/ONI%+LY1 :5 A SMALL FR+E ( PROTE/]S ATTEMPT$ TO BREAK 9TO ! LEGISLATIVE C\NCIL ON ,JUNE #i FOLL[+ A DAY-LONG M>*1 IT WAS NOT UNIV]SALLY CRITICIZ$ AS AN ACT ( LUNACY OR1 WORSE1 ! WORK ( ,*9A OR POLICE PROVOCATEURS4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT ON ,JUNE #i & #a#b1 ! TWO ATTEMPTS TO BREAK 9TO ! LEGISLATIVE C\NCIL BUILD+ ?US F>1 ! LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT 9 SESSION2 PEOPLE W]E EFFECTIVELY ATTEMPT+ TO BREAK 9TO AN EMPTY BUILD+4 

,N[1 MU* AS WE HAVE \R RES]VATIONS AB\T ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( DO+ SU* A ?+ 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1.<#c.> ?IS IS EXTRAORD9>Y1 CONSID]+ ! FACT ?AT ! LA/ ATTEMPT TO DO SO1 :I* OCCURR$ 9 A PROTE/ AGA9/ DEVELOPM5T 9 ! ,NOR? ,EA/ T]RITORIES %ORTLY BE=E ! UMBRELLA MOVEM5T1 TOOK PLACE :ILE DELIB]ATIONS W]E 9 SESSION & WAS BROADLY CONDEMN$ OR IGNOR$4.<#d.> ,SOME MI<T SUGGE/ ?AT ! LEGACY ( ! ,SUNFL[] MOVEM5T 9 ,TAIWAN REMA9S A BIG 9SPIRATION = MANY H]E2 O!RS MI<T SAY ?AT ! LOOM+ ?REAT ( ,*9ESE ANNEXATION IS SPURR+ ! PUBLIC TO 5DORSE DESP]ATE MEASURES ?AT !Y W\LD O!RWISE *A/ISE4 

,ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,JUNE #a#b1 :5 T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE SUDD5LY F\ND !MSELVES ASSAULT$ BY RIOT POLICE1 SCRAMBL+ TO ESCAPE FROM B>RAGES ( PLA/IC BULLETS & TE> GAS1 NOBODY CONDEMN$ ! MASK$ SQUADS 9 ! FRONT FI<T+ BACK AGA9/ ! ADVANC+ L9ES ( POLICE & PUTT+ \T ! TE> GAS CANI/]S AS !Y L&$4 ,A LONG/&+1 SEEM+LY 9SUP]ABLE GULF HAS ALWAYS EXI/$ BETWE5 ! 0PEACEFUL0 PROTE/]S 7PEJORATIVELY REF]R$ TO AS 0PEACEFUL RATIONAL NONVIOL5T DICKHEADS0 BY MO/ ( US ON ! O!R SIDE7 & ! 0BELLICOSE0 PROTE/]S :O BELIEVE 9 DIRECT ACTION4 ,EA* SIDE T5DS TO VIEW ! O!R ) CONTEMPT4 

,! ONL9E =UM LIHKG HAS FUNCTION$ AS A C5TRAL PLACE = Y\NG PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE1 EX*ANGE POLITICAL BANT]1 & CIRCULATE 9=MATION RELAT+ TO ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 A :OLE HO/ ( ?READS ON ?IS SITE HAVE BE5 D$ICAT$ TO HEAL+ ?IS BREA* OR AT LEA/ CULTIVAT+ RESPECT = ?OSE :O DO NO?+ BUT %[ UP = ! M>*ES EV]Y ,SUNDAY--IF ONLY BECAUSE M>*ES ?AT NUMB] 9 ! MILLIONS & BR+ P>TS ( ! CITY TO A TEMPOR>Y /&/ILL >E A PRETTY BIG DEAL1 H[EV] M9D-NUMB+LY BOR+ !Y MAY BE 9 ACTUALITY4 ,! LA/ TIME ! M>*ES W]E ANY:]E CLOSE TO ?IS HUGE1 A ,*IEF ,EXECUTIVE /EPP$ D[N & ! AM5D+ ( A LAW REG>D+ FRE$OM ( SPEE* WAS MOV$ TO ! BACK BURN]4 ,ALL MANN] ( GR\PS >E ATTEMPT+ TO 9V5T A WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! /RUGGLE1 ! MO/ NOTABLE ( :I* IS ! CONGREGATION ( ,*RI/IANS ?AT HAVE ASSEMBL$ 9 FRONT ( POLICE L9ES AT ! LEGISLATIVE C\NCIL1 *ANT+ ! SAME HYMN )\T REPRIEVE = A WEEK & A HALF4 ,?AT HYMN HAS BECOME A REFRA9 ?AT WILL LIKELY REV]B]ATE ?R\< /RUGGLES 9 ! FUTURE1 = BETT] OR WORSE4 

,>E !RE CLE> OP5+S OR L9ES ( FLI<T 9 ?IS MOVEM5T ?AT W\LD ALL[ = 9T]V5TIONS ?AT UND]M9E ! P[] ( ! POLICE1 ( ! LAW1 ( ! COMMODITY1 )\T PRODUC+ A MILITANT SUBJECT ?AT CAN BE ID5TIFI$ & EXCIS$8 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT PROLET>IANS COMPOSE ! VA/ MAJORITY ( PEOPLE WAG+ ?IS /RUGGLE--PROLET>IANS :OSE LIVES >E /OL5 FROM !M BY S\LLESS JOBS1 :O >E COMPELL$ TO SP5D MORE & MORE ( !IR WAGES PAY+ R5TS ?AT CONT9UE TO SKYROCKET BECAUSE ( COMPREH5SIVE G5TRIFICATION PROJECTS UND]TAK5 BY /ATE (FICIALS & PRIVATE DEVELOP]S 7:O >E (T5 ONE & ! SAME7--Y\ MU/ REMEMB] ?AT 0FREE M>KET CAPITALISM0 IS TAK5 BY MANY TO BE A DEF9+ TRAIT ( ! CULTURAL ID5TITY ( ,HONG ,KONG1 DI/+UI%+ IT FROM ! 0R$0 CAPITALISM MANAG$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,:AT CURR5TLY EXI/S 9 ,HONG ,KONG1 = SOME PEOPLE1 IS F> FROM IDEAL2 :5 ONE SAYS 0! RI*10 IT 9VOKES IMAGES ( TYCOON MONOPOLIES--C>TELS & COMMUNI/ TOADIES :O HAVE =M$ A D>K PACT ) ! ,P>TY TO FE$ ON ! BLOOD ( ! POOR4 

,SO1 JU/ AS PEOPLE >E >D5T = A GOV]NM5T & 9/ITUTIONS ?AT WE CAN PROP]LY CALL 0\R [N0--YES1 9CLUD+ ! POLICE--!Y DESIRE A CAPITALISM ?AT WE CAN F9ALLY CALL 0\R [N10 A CAPITALISM FREE FROM CORRUPTION1 POLITICAL *ICAN]Y1 & ! LIKE4 ,IT'S EASY TO *UCKLE AT ?IS1 BUT LIKE ANY COMMUNITY GA!R$ >\ND A F\ND+ MY? ( PIONE]S FLEE+ P]SECUTION & BUILD+ A L& ( FRE$OM & PL5TY FROM SACRIFICE & H>D WORK444 IT'S EASY TO UND]/& :Y ?IS FIXATION EX]TS SU* A P[]FUL HOLD ON ! IMAG9ATION4 

,?IS IS A CITY ?AT FI]CELY DEF5DS ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! 5TREPR5EUR1 ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE1 & UND]/&S EV]Y SORT ( HU/LE AS A WAY ( MAK+ A LIV+1 A TACTIC 9 ! TOO?-&-NAIL /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 ,?IS GRIM S5SE ( LIFE AS SURVIVAL IS OMNIPRES5T 9 \R SPEE*2 :5 WE SPEAK ( 0WORK+10 WE USE ! T]M 08810 :I* LIT]ALLY MEANS LOOK+ = \R NEXT MEAL4 ,?AT EXPLA9S :Y PROTE/]S HAVE TRADITIONALLY BE5 V]Y C>EFUL TO AVOID ALI5AT+ ! WORK+ MASSES BY ACTIONS SU* AS BLOCKAD+ A ROAD US$ BY BUSSES TRANSPORT+ WORK+ /IFFS BACK HOME4 

,:ILE WE UND]/& ?AT MU* ( \R LIVES >E PREOCCUPI$ ) & CONSUM$ BY WORK1 NOBODY D>ES TO PROPOSE ! REFUSAL ( WORK1 TO OPPOSE ! 9DIGNITY ( BE+ TREAT$ AS PRODUC]-CONSUM]S UND] ! DOM9ION ( ! COMMODITY4 ,! POLICE >E *A/IS$ = BE+ 0RUNN+ DOGS0 ( AN EVIL TOTALIT>IAN EMPIRE1 RA!R ?AN BE+ :AT !Y ACTUALLY >E3 ! FOOT SOLDI]S ( ! REGIME ( PROP]TY4 

,:AT IS NOVEL 9 ! CURR5T SITUATION IS ?AT MANY PEOPLE N[ ACCEPT ?AT ACTS ( SOLID>ITY ) ! /RUGGLE1 H[EV] M9UTE1.<#e.> CAN LEAD TO >RE/1 & >E PREP>$ TO TREAD ?IS %IFT+ L9E BETWE5 LEGALITY & ILLEGALITY4 ,IT IS NO EXAGG]ATION TO SAY ?AT WE >E WITNESS+ ! APPE>ANCE ( A G5]ATION ?AT IS PREP>$ = IMPRISONM5T1 SOME?+ ?AT WAS =M]LY RE/RICT$ TO 0PR(ESSIONAL ACTIVI/S0 AT ! =EFRONT ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE IS NO EXI/+ DISCUSSION REG>D+ :AT ! =CE ( LAW IS1 H[ IT OP]ATES1 OR ! LEGITIMACY ( ! POLICE & PRISONS AS 9/ITUTIONS4 ,PEOPLE SIMPLY FEEL !Y NE$ TO EMPLOY MEASURES ?AT TRANSGRESS ! LAW 9 ORD] ! PRES]VE ! SANCTITY ( ! ,LAW1 :I* HAS BE5 VIOLAT$ & DI%ONOR$ BY ! C[BOYS ( COMMUNI/ CORRUPTION4 

,H[EV]1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE ?AT ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT PROPOSALS = /RIKES 9 V>I\S SECTORS & G5]AL /RIKES HAVE BE5 PUT =W>D REG>D+ AN ISSUE ?AT IS1 ON ! SURFACE ( IT1 UNRELAT$ TO LABOR4 

,H[ DO B>RICADES & OCCUPATIONS LIKE ! ONE FROM A FEW DAYS AGO REPRODUCE !MSELVES 9 ! CONTEXT ( ,HONG ,KONG8 

,B>RICADES >E SIMPLY CU/OM>Y N[4 ,:5EV] PEOPLE GA!R 5 MASSE & 9T5D TO OCCUPY A C]TA9 T]RITORY TO E/ABLI% A FRONT1 B>RICADES >E BUILT QUICKLY & EFFECTIVELY4 ,!RE IS A CREEP+ S5SE N[ ?AT OCCUPATIONS >E BECOM+ R\T9E & FUTILE1 PHYSICALLY TAX+ & ULTIMATELY 9EFFICI5T4 ,:AT'S 9T]E/+ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE IS ?AT PEOPLE >E REALLY SP5D+ A LOT ( TIME ?9K+ AB\T :AT 0WORKS10 :AT REQUIRES ! LEA/ EXP5DITURE ( EF=T & A*IEVES ! MAXIMUM EFFECT 9 P>ALYZ+ P>TS ( ! CITY OR 9T]RUPT+ CIRCULATION1 RA!R ?AN :AT HOLDS ! GREATE/ MORAL APPEAL TO AN IMAG9$ 0PUBLIC0 WAT*+ EV]Y?+ FROM ! SAFETY ( ! LIV+ ROOM--OR EV51 CONV]SELY1 :AT 0FEELS0 ! MO/ MILITANT4 

,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY POPUL> PROPOSALS = 0NON-COOP]ATIVE0 QUOTIDIAN ACTIONS SU* AS JAMM+ UP AN 5TIRE SUBWAY TRA9 BY COORD9AT+ GR\PS ( FRI5DS TO PACK ! C>S ) PEOPLE & LUGGAGE = A :OLE AFT]NOON1 OR CANCEL+ BANK ACC\NTS & )DRAW+ SAV+S FROM SAV+S ACC\NTS 9 ORD] TO CREATE 9FLATION4 ,SOME HAVE SPREAD SUGGE/IONS REG>D+ H[ TO DODGE PAY+ TAXES = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE4 ,!SE MI<T NOT SEEM LIKE MU*1 BUT :AT'S 9T]E/+ IS ! REL5TLESS CIRCULATION ( SUGGE/IONS FROM ALL MANN] ( QU>T]S1 FROM PEOPLE ) V>Y+ K9DS ( EXP]TIZE1 AB\T H[ PEOPLE CAN ACT ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE :]E !Y LIVE OR WORK & 9 !IR EV]YDAY LIVES1 RA!R ?AN IMAG9+ 0! /RUGGLE0 AS SOME?+ ?AT IS WAG$ EXCLUSIVELY ON ! /REETS BY MASK$1 ABLE-BODI$ Y\?4 

,:ATEV] CRITICISMS ANYBODY MI<T HAVE AB\T :AT HAS HAPP5$ ?US F>1 ?IS =MIDABLE EX]CISE 9 COLLECTIVE 9TELLIG5CE IS REALLY 9CR$IBLY IMPRESSIVE--AN ACTION CAN BE PROPOS$ 9 A MESSAGE GR\P OR ON AN ANONYM\S MESSAGE BO>D ?READ1 A FEW PEOPLE ORGANIZE TO DO IT1 & IT'S DONE )\T ANY FUSS OR FANF>E4 ,=MS CIRCULATE & MULTIPLY AS DIFF]5T GR\PS TRY !M \T & MODIFY !M4 

,9 ! ,WE/1 ,L59I/S & ,MAOI/S HAVE BE5 SCREAM+ BLOODY MURD] AB\T 0,C,I,A ,PSYOP0 OR 0,WE/]N BACK$ COLOR REVOLUTION40 ,HAVE HEGEMONIC =CES 9 ,HONG ,KONG 9VOK$ ! 0\TSIDE AGITATOR0 !ME ON ! GR\ND AT A N>RATIVE LEVEL8 

,ACTUALLY1 ?AT IS ! (FICIAL L9E ( ! ,*IEF ,EXECUTIVE1 :O HAS REPEAT$LY SAID ?AT %E REG>DS ! EV5TS ( ! PA/ WEEK AS RIOT\S BEHAVIOR 9CIT$ BY =EIGN 9T]E/S ?AT >E 9T]E/$ 9 CONDUCT+ A 0COLOR REVOLUTION0 9 ! CITY4 ,I'M NOT SURE IF %E W\LD REPEAT ?AT L9E N[ ?AT %E HAS APOLOGIZ$ PUBLICLY = 0CREAT+ CONTRADICTIONS0 & DISCORD ) H] DECISIONS1 BUT ALL ! SAME--IT'S HIL>I\S ?AT TANKIES %>E ! EXACT SAME OP9ION AS \R =MAL HEAD ( /ATE4 

,IT'S AN OP5 SECRET ?AT V>I\S PRO-DEMOCRACY ,N,G,OS1 P>TIES1 & ?9KTANKS RECEIVE ,AM]ICAN FUND+4 ,IT'S NOT SOME K9D ( OCCULT CONSPIRACY !ORY ?AT ONLY TANKIES KN[ AB\T4 ,BUT !SE TANKIES >E SUGGE/+ ?AT ! PLAT=M ?AT COORD9ATES ! M>*ES--A BROAD ALLIANCE ( POLITICAL P>TIES1 ,N,G,OS1 & ! LIKE--IS ALSO ! IDEOLOGICAL SPE>HEAD & >*ITECT ( ! 0MOVEM5T10 :I* IS SIMPLY A COLOSSAL MISUND]/&+4 ,?AT PLAT=M HAS BE5 WIDELY D5\NC$1 DISCR$IT$1 & MOCK$ BY ! 0DIRECT ACTION0 T5D5CIES ?AT >E =M+ ALL >\ND US1 & IT IS ONLY REC5TLY ?AT1 AS WE SAID ABOVE1 !RE >E SLI<TLY BEGRUDG+ ?READS ON ! ,9T]NET (F]+ !M 9DIRECT PRAISE = BE+ ABLE TO COORD9ATE M>*ES ?AT ACTUALLY A*IEVE SOME?+4 ,IF ONLY TANKIES W\LD /OP TREAT+ EV]YBODY LIKE M9DLESS NEO-COLONIAL %EEP ACT+ AT ! CRYPTIC BEHE/ ( ,WE/]N IMP]IALI/ 9TELLIG5CE4 

,?AT SAID1 IT W\LD BE DI%ONE/ IF WE FAIL$ TO M5TION ?AT1 ALONGSIDE ?READS ON MESSAGE BO>DS DISCUSS+ ! NICETIES ( DIRECT ACTION TACTICS ABROAD1 !RE >E ALSO ?READS AL]T+ EV]YONE TO ! FACT ?AT VOICES 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE HAVE EXPRESS$ !IR DISAPPROVAL = ! LAW4 ,SOME HAVE EV5 CELEBRAT$ ?IS4 ,ALSO1 !RE IS A REALLY WACKY PETITION CIRCULAT+ ON ,FACEBOOK TO GET PEOPLE TO APPEAL TO ! ,:ITE ,H\SE = =EIGN 9T]V5TION4 ,I'M SURE ONE W\LD SEE !SE SORTS ( ?+S 9 ANY /RUGGLE ( ?IS SCALE 9 ANY NON-,WE/]N CITY4 ,!Y >5'T SMOK+ GUNS CONFIRM+ IMP]IALI/ MANIPULATION2 !Y >E FR+E PH5OM5A ?AT >E NOT ! DRIV+ =CE BEH9D EV5TS ?US F>4 

,HAVE ANY SLOGANS1 NEOLOGISMS1 NEW SLANG1 POPUL> TALK+ PO9TS1 OR FUNNY PHRASES EM]G$ ?AT >E UNIQUE TO ! SITUATION8 

,YES1 LOTS1 ?\< WE'RE NOT SURE H[ WE W\LD GO AB\T TRANSLAT+ !M4 ,BUT ! =CE ?AT IS G5]AT+ !SE MEMES1 ?AT IS 9SPIR+ ALL !SE ,:ATSAPP & ,TELEGRAM /ICK]S & CAT*PHRASES1 IS ACTUALLY ! POLICE =CE4 

,BETWE5 %OOT+ PEOPLE 9 ! EYE ) PLA/IC BULLETS1 FLAIL+ !IR BATONS AB\T1 & 9DISCRIM9ATELY FIR+ TE> GAS CANI/]S AT PEOPLES' HEADS & GRO9S1 !Y ALSO F\ND ! TIME TO UTT] SOME TRULY CLASSIC PE>LS ?AT HAVE MADE !IR WAY ON TO T-%IRTS4 ,ONE ( !SE BONS MOTS IS ! RA!R UN=TUNATE & POLITICALLY 9CORRECT 0LIB]AL CUNT40 ,9 ! HEAT ( A SKIRMI% BETWE5 POLICE & PROTE/]S1 A POLICEMAN CALL$ SOMEONE AT ! FRONTL9ES BY ?AT EPI!T4 ,ALL \R SWE> WORDS 9 ,CANTONESE REVOLVE >\ND MALE & FEMALE G5ITALIA1 UN=TUNATELY2 WE HAVE QUITE A FEW WORDS = PRIVATE P>TS4 ,9 ,CANTONESE1 ?IS =MULATION DOESN'T S\ND AS S5SIBLE AS IT DOES 9 ,5GLI%4 ,SAID TOGE!R 9 ,CANTONESE1 0LIB]AL0 & 0CUNT0 S\NDS POSITIVELY HIL>I\S4 

,DOES ?IS UPHEAVAL BE> ANY CONNECTIONS TO ! FI%BALL RIOTS OR ,HONG ,KONG AUTONOMY FROM A FEW YE>S AGO8 

,! 0FI%BALL RIOTS0 W]E A DEMON/RATIVE LESSON 9 MANY WAYS1 ESPECIALLY = PEOPLE LIKE US1 :O F\ND \RSELVES SPECTATORS SITUAT$ AT SOME REMOVE FROM ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$4 ,IT WAS A P>OXYSMIC EXPLOSION ( RAGE AGA9/ ! POLICE1 A COMPLETELY UNEXPECT$ AFT]%OCK FROM ! COLLAPSE ( ! UMBRELLA MOVEM5T4 ,AN 5TIRE P>TY1 ! ]/:ILE D>L+S ( RI<T-W+ Y\? EV]Y:]E1 0,HONG ,KONG ,9DIG5\S10 [ES ITS :OLE C>E] TO ?IS RIOT4 ,!Y MADE ABSOLUTELY SURE ?AT EV]YONE KNEW !Y W]E ATT5D+1 %[+ UP 9 UNI=M & WAV+ !IR ROYAL BLUE FLAGS AT ! SC5E4 ,!Y W]E VOT$ 9TO (FICE1 DISQUALIFI$1 & 9C>C]AT$--ONE ( ! C5TRAL MEMB]S IS N[ SEEK+ ASYLUM 9 ,G]MANY1 :]E HIS VIEWS ON ,HONG ,KONG 9DEP5D5CE HAVE APP>5TLY S(T5$ CONSID]ABLY 9 ! C\RSE ( HANG+ \T ) ,G]MAN ,GRE5S4 ,?AT IS FRE% 9 ! MEMORY ( FOLKS :O KN[ ?AT 9VISIBILITY IS N[ P>AM\NT4 

,:AT EFFECT HAS ,JO%UA ,WONG'S RELEASE HAD8 

,WE >E NOT SURE H[ SURPRIS$ READ]S FROM OV]SEAS WILL BE TO DISCOV]1 AFT] P]HAPS WAT*+ ?AT AWFUL DOCUM5T>Y AB\T ,JO%UA ,WONG ON ,NETFLIX1 ?AT HIS RELEASE HAS NOT 9SPIR$ MU* FANF>E AT ALL4 ,DEMOSI/O >E N[ EFFECTIVELY ! 0,LEFT ,PLA/IC0 AMONG A NEW BAT* ( SECOND>Y /UD5TS4 

,>E POPULI/ FACTIONS FUNCTION+ AS A REAL =CE ( RECUP]ATION8 

,ALL ?AT WE HAVE WRITT5 ABOVE ILLU/RATES H[1 :ILE ! /RUGGLE CURR5TLY ESCAPES ! GRASP ( EV]Y E/ABLI%$ GR\P1 P>TY1 & ORGANIZATION1 ITS CONT5T IS POPULI/ BY DEFAULT4 ,! /RUGGLE HAS ATTA9$ A SPRAWL+ SCALE & DRAWN 9 A WIDE BREAD? ( ACTORS2 RI<T N[1 IT IS EXP&+ BY ! M9UTE4 ,BUT !RE IS LITTLE ?\<T GIV5 TO ! FACT ?AT MANY ( ?OSE :O >E MO/ OBVI\SLY & IMM$IATELY AFFECT$ BY ! LAW WILL BE PEOPLE :OSE WORK TAKES PLACE ACROSS ! BORD]--WORK+ ) & PROVID+ AID TO WORK]S 9 ,%5ZH51 = 9/ANCE4 

,NOBODY IS 5TIRELY SURE :AT ! ACTUAL IMPLICATIONS ( ! LAW >E4 ,EV5 ACC\NTS WRITT5 BY PR(ESSIONAL LAWY]S V>Y QUITE WIDELY1 & ?IS GIVES PRESS \TLETS ?AT BR& !MSELVES AS 0VOICES ( ! PEOPLE0.<#f.> AMPLE SPACE TO FRAME ! 5TIRE ISSUE AS SIMPLY A MATT] ( ,HONG ,KONG'S CON/ITUTIONAL AUTONOMY BE+ COMPROMIS$1 ) AN 5TIRE CITY 9 REVOLT AGA9/ ! IMPOSITION ( AN ALL-5COMPASS+ SURVEILLANCE /ATE4 

,P]US+ MESSAGE BO>DS & CONV]S+ ) PEOPLE >\ND ! GOV]NM5T COMPLEX1 Y\ W\LD ?9K ?AT ! 9TRODUCTION ( ?IS LAW MEANS ?AT EXPRESSIONS ( DISS5T ONL9E OR OBJECTIONABLE TEXT MESSAGES TO FRI5DS ON ! ,MA9L& C\LD LEAD TO EXTRADITION4 ,?IS IS F> FROM BE+ ! CASE1 AS F> AS ! LETT] ( ! LAW GOES4 ,BUT ! EV5TS ( ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 DUR+ :I* BOOKSELL]S 9 ,HONG ,KONG HAVE BE5 DISAPPE>$ = SELL+ PUBLICATIONS BANN$ ON ! ,MA9L& & ACTIVI/S 9 ,HONG ,KONG HAVE BE5 DETA9$ & DEPRIV$ ( CONTACT UPON CROSS+ ! BORD]1 (F] LITTLE CAUSE TO TRU/ A P>TY ?AT IS ALREADY NOTORI\S = COOK+ UP *>GES & CONTRAV5+ ! LETT] ( ! LAW :5EV] CONV5I5T4 ,:O KN[S :AT IT WILL DO ONCE (FICIAL AU?ORIZATION IS GRANT$4 

,P>ANOIA 9V>IABLY SETS 9 :5EV] ! SUBJECT ( ,*9A COMES UP4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ,JUNE #a#b1 :5 ! CL\DS ( TE> GAS W]E BEG9N+ TO CLE> UP1 ! F\ND] ( A ,TELEGRAM MESSAGE GR\P ) #a1"4 ACTIVE MEMB]S WAS >RE/$ BY ! POLICE1 :O COMM&$ HIM TO UNLOCK HIS PHONE4 ,HIS TE/IMONY REVEAL$ ?AT HE WAS TOLD ?AT EV5 IF HE REFUS$1 !Y W\LD HACK HIS PHONE ANYWAY4 ,LAT]1 ! NEWS REPORT$ ?AT HE WAS US+ A ,XIAOMI PHONE AT ! TIME4 ,?IS NEWS W5T VIRAL1 ) MANY COMM5T+ ?AT HIS *OICE ( PHONE WAS BO? BOLD & IDIOTIC1 S9CE URBAN LEG5D HAS IT ?AT ,XIAOMI PHONES NOT ONLY HAVE A 0BACKDOOR0 ?AT P]MITS ,XIAOMI TO ACCESS ! 9=MATION ON EV]Y ONE ( ITS PHONES & ASSUME CONTROL ( ! 9=MATION !RE91 BUT ?AT ,XIAOMI--BY VIRTUE ( HAV+ ITS S]V]S 9 ,*9A--UPLOADS ALL 9=MATION /OR$ ON ITS CL\D TO ! DATABASE ( P>TY OV]LORDS4 ,IT IS FUTILE TO TRY TO SUGGE/ ?AT US]S :O >E ANXI\S AB\T SU* ?+S CAN TAKE MEASURES TO SEAL BACKDOORS1 OR ?AT BACKGR\ND 9=MATION LEE*+ CAN BE DETECT$ BY SIMPLY *ECK+ ! DATA USAGE ON Y\R PHONE4 ,XIAOMI IS EFFECTIVELY REG>D$ AS AN EXP]TLY 5G9E]$ ,COMMUNI/ TRACK+ DEVICE1 & >GUM5TS AB\T IT >E NO LONG] TE*NICAL1 BUT IDEOLOGICAL TO ! PO9T ( SUP]/ITION4 

,?IS 0PO/-TRU?0 DIM5SION ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 COMP\ND$ ) ALL ! PSY*OPA?OLOGICAL FACTORS ?AT WE 5UM]AT$ ABOVE1 MAKES EV]Y?+ ?AT IS HAPP5+ ?AT MU* MORE P]PLEX+1 ?AT MU* MORE OV]:ELM+4 ,= SO LONG1 FANTASY HAS BE5 ! IMPETUS = SOCIAL /RUGGLE 9 ?IS CITY--! FANTASY ( A NATIONAL COMMUNITY1 URBANE1 FREE-?9K+1 CIVILIZ$ & EA* %>+ 9 ! NEGATIVE FRE$OMS ?AT ! LAW PROVIDES1 ! FANTASY ( ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY444 ,:5EV] !SE AFFIRMATIVE FANTASIES >E PUT AT RISK1 !Y >E DEF5D$ & 5ACT$ 9 PUBLIC1 5 MASSE1 & ! SALES = 0,I ,AM ,HONG ,KONG]0 .<SIC.> GO ?R\< ! RO(4 

,?IS IS :AT GIVES ! PROCE$+S A DI/9CTLY CONS]VATIVE1 REACTION>Y FLAVOR1 DESPITE H[ RADICAL & DEC5TRALIZ$ ! NEW =MS ( ACTION >E4 ,ALL WE CAN DO AS A COLLECTIVE IS SEEK WAYS TO SUBV]T ?IS FANTASY1 TO EXPOSE & DEMON/RATE ITS VACUITY 9 =M & CONT5T4 

,AT ?IS TIME1 IT FEELS SURREAL ?AT EV]YBODY >\ND US IS SO C]TA91 SO CLE> AB\T :AT !Y NE$ TO DO--OPPOSE ?IS LAW ) EV]Y MEANS ?AT !Y HAVE AVAILABLE TO !M--:ILE ! REASONS = DO+ SO REMA9 HOPELESSLY OBSCURE4 ,IT C\LD V]Y WELL BE ! CASE ?AT ?IS SUFFOCAT+ OPACITY IS \R LOT = ! TIME BE+1 9 ?IS PHASE PREMIS$ UPON MORE ACTION1 LESS TALK1 ON ! REL5TLESS NE$ TO KEEP ABREA/ ( & ACT ON ! FL[ ( 9=MATION ?AT IS CON/ANTLY ACCEL]AT+ >\ND US4 

,9 SO MANY WAYS1 :AT WE SEE HAPP5+ >\ND US IS A FULFILLM5T ( :AT WE HAVE DREAM$ ( = YE>S4 ,SO MANY BEMOAN ! 0LACK ( POLITICAL LEAD]%IP10 :I* !Y SEE AS A NOXI\S HABIT DEVELOP$ OV] YE>S ( FAIL$ MOVEM5TS1 BUT ! TRU? IS ?AT ?OSE :O >E ACCU/OM$ TO BE+ PROTAGONI/S ( /RUGGLES1 9CLUD+ \RSELVES AS A COLLECTIVE1 HAVE BE5 OV]TAK5 BY EV5TS4 ,IT IS NO LONG] A MATT] ( A T9Y SC5E ( ACTIVI/S CONCOCT+ A SET ( TACTICS & PROGRAMS & ATTEMPT+ TO M>KET !M TO ! PUBLIC4 0,! PUBLIC0 IS TAK+ ACTION ALL >\ND US1 EX*ANG+ TE*NIQUES ON =UMS1 DEVIS+ WAYS TO EVADE SURVEILLANCE1 TO AVOID BE+ >RE/$ AT ALL CO/S4 ,IT IS N[ POSSIBLE TO LE>N MORE AB\T FI<T+ ! POLICE 9 ONE AFT]NOON ?AN WE DID 9 A FEW YE>S4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS BREA?LESS ACCEL]ATION1 IS IT POSSIBLE TO 9TRODUCE ANO!R RHY?M1 9 :I* WE CAN 5GAGE 9 A COLLECTIVE CONTEMPLATION ( :AT HAS BECOME ( US1 & :AT WE >E BECOM+ AS WE RU% HEADLONG 9TO ! TUMULT8 

,AS EV]1 WE /& H]E1 FI<T+ ALONGSIDE \R NEI<BORS1 >D5TLY LOOK+ = FRI5DS4 

.<#a.> ,AFT] DISCUSS+ ! PRELIM9>Y DRAFT ( ?IS >TICLE1 ONE ( US RAIS$ RES]VATIONS AB\T ?IS /ATEM5T1 /AT+ ?AT IT WASN'T AN 5TIRELY ACCURATE REPRES5TATION ( EV5TS4 ,:ILE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE IGNOR$ ! DIRECTIONS ( ?OSE HOLD+ ! MICROPHONES1 O!RS W]E RECEPTIVE TO !M1 TAK+ !M 9TO ACC\NT :ILE ALSO RECEIV+ 9=MATION /REAMS FROM V>I\S MESSAG+ *ANNELS4 ,ONE MU/ REMEMB] ?AT A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION ( PEOPLE :O HAVE TAK5 TO ! /REETS >E \T !RE = ! FIR/ TIME1 & QUITE (T5 CAN BE OV]:ELM$ BY PANIC--!RE W]E SC5ES1 = EXAMPLE1 ( Y\NG PEOPLE :O BROKE D[N 9 FITS ( TE>S 9 FRONT ( ! POLICE L9ES1 & HAD TO BE TAK5 \T ( ! L9E ( FIRE BY O!RS4 ,IT IS ALSO WOR? DESCRIB+ \R [N EXP]I5CES ON ,JUNE #b#a1 :5 SEV]AL BLOCKADES ( GOV]NM5T BUILD+S W]E ORGANIZ$ BY PROTE/]S FOLL[+ ! FAILURE ( ! *IEF EXECUTIVE TO RESPOND TO A POPUL> ULTIMATUM4 ,?AT AFT]NOON 9VOLV$ HUNDR$S ( PROTE/]S :O W]E QUICK TO PROPOSE1 DISCUSS1 EVALUATE1 & MAKE DECISIONS 9 A SPONTANE\S FA%ION1 GIV+ ! LIE TO SUGGE/IONS ?AT ?IS NEW G5]ATION SIMPLY SPURNS DISCUSSION = FE> ( CO-OPTATION4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE >E DUBI\S PH5OM5A 9 ?IS 5DEAVOR TO CREATE DECISION-MAK+ =MS 9 A POPUL> /RUGGLE--! OCCUPATION ( ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,HONG ,KONG POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 :I* /RET*$ 9TO ! EV5+1 TURN$ 9TO A BIT ( A DEBACLE :5 A DEBATE OV] :E!R ! OCCUPATION %\LD CONT9UE WAS PUT TO A CONTE/$ VOTE4 ,ALSO1 ONE WOND]S :E!R ! ACEPHAL\S1 AMORPH\S NATURE ( ! MOVEM5T1 COMPOS$ ( NOVICES :O >E MAK+ ?+S UP AS !Y GO1 R5D]S IT VULN]ABLE TO CAPTURE--ON ! AFT]NOON ( ! #b#a/1 IT WAS ,JO%UA ,WONG :O GA!R$ SCATT]$ UNITS ( PROTE/]S TOGE!R TO ASSEMBLE 9 FRONT ( ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S4 ,WE SUSPECT ?AT ?IS HAD MORE TO DO ) ! FACT ?AT EV]YBODY HAD %[$ UP TO ! >EA )\T ANY CLE> IDEA ( :AT !Y C\LD DO1 RA!R ?AN ! P]SON ( ,JO%UA ,WONG HIMSELF1 BUT ONE /ILL WOND]S4 

.<#b.> ,9 REFLECT+ ON ! PROBLEMS CONCEAL$ BY ! APP>5T UNANIMITY ( ! 0,HONG ,KONG PEOPLE10 WE MI<T />T BY ASK+ :O ?AT FRAMEWORK SUGGE/S ?AT ?IS CITY IS =1 :O COMPRISES ?IS IMAG9>Y SUBJECT4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ,NEPALESE & ,PAKI/ANI BRO!RS & SI/]S ON ! /REETS1 BUT !Y HESITATE TO MAKE !IR PRES5CE KN[N = FE> ( BE+ ACCUS$ ( BE+ ?UGS EMPLOY$ BY ! POLICE4 

.<#c.> 0,! PLACES ( 9/ITUTIONAL P[] EX]T A MAGNETIC ATTRACTION ON REVOLUTION>IES4 ,BUT :5 ! 9SURG5TS MANAGE TO P5ETRATE P>LIAM5TS1 PRESID5TIAL PALACES1 & O!R HEADQU>T]S ( 9/ITUTIONS1 AS 9 ,UKRA9E1 9 ,LIBYA OR 9 ,WISCONS91 IT'S ONLY TO DISCOV] EMPTY PLACES1 ?AT IS1 EMPTY ( P[]1 & FURNI%$ )\T ANY TA/E4 ,IT'S NOT TO PREV5T ! 0PEOPLE0 FROM 0TAK+ P[]0 ?AT !Y >E SO FI]CELY KEPT FROM 9VAD+ SU* PLACES1 BUT TO PREV5T !M FROM REALIZ+ ?AT P[] NO LONG] RESIDES 9 ! 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!RE >E ONLY DES]T$ TEMPLES !RE1 DECOMMISSION$ =TRESSES1 NO?+ BUT /AGE SETS--REAL TRAPS = REVOLUTION>IES40 -,! ,9VISIBLE ,COMMITTEE1 ,TO ,\R ,FRI5DS 

.<#d.> ,9CID5TALLY1 ?AT ATTEMPT WAS A GOOD DEAL MORE SPONTANE\S & SUCCESSFUL4 ,! POLICE HAD H>DLY IMAG9$ ?AT CR[DS ( PEOPLE :O HAD SAT PEACEFULLY ) !IR HEADS 9 !IR H&S FEEL+ HELPLESS :ILE ! DEVELOPM5TS W]E AU?ORIZ$ W\LD SUDD5LY />T ATTEMPT+ TO RU% ! C\NCIL DOORS BY =CE1 BREAK+ SOME ( ! W9D[S4 

.<#e.> ,ON ! NI<T ( ,JUNE #a#a1 Y\NG CU/OM]S 9 A ,MC,DONALD'S 9 ,ADMIRALTY W]E ALL SE>*$ & HAD !IR ID5TITY C>DS RECORD$4 ,ON ,JUNE #a#b1 A VIDEO W5T VIRAL %[+ A Y\NG MAN :O WAS TRANSPORT+ A BOX ( BOTTL$ WAT] TO PROTE/]S BE+ BRUTALIZ$ BY A SQUAD ( POLICEM5 ) BATONS4 

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