Can't comment on other countries, but in Hong Kong's case we didn't beg. We told China to leave us alone. This was promised under the Sino British Joint Declaration, which China signed and is a legally binding treaty with the UN.
Under a civilised democratic country, citizens can vote out a government as a sign of protest. Hong Kong doesn't even have that right even though it was promised to us under the joint declaration.
Can't comment on other countries, but in Hong Kong's case we didn't beg. We told China to leave us alone. This was promised under the Sino British Joint Declaration, which China signed and is a legally binding treaty with the UN.
Under a civilised democratic country, citizens can vote out a government as a sign of protest. Hong Kong doesn't even have that right even though it was promised to us under the joint declaration.
But do you see what I mean with this? the people have zero say in this, even though it is he people who actually hold the power.
The people of Hong Kong don't actually hold any power because it was denied to us. Its a sad fact of life.
No, none of this is natural. This is an engineered system, not some universal law.