10-07-2019, 12:11 PM
(10-07-2019, 10:53 AM)Bonk Wrote:(10-07-2019, 10:37 AM)fifteenth Wrote: Tough issue since the communist government in China has been brutal and oppressive for decades AND British treatment of China (including the Opium Wars and taking of Hong Kong) was deplorable. The Nets Owner's comments that the Opium Wars and taking of Hong Kong by Britain contributed to China's isolationism and paranoia about foreign intervention is valid. It's not just B.S. That of course doesn't make China's brutality and oppression right. But nothing wrong with acknowledging that this is complicated stuff.I get the past history, but really, it's not that complicated on the current issue. Morey was correct on Hong Kong, the NBA looks bad on this, period.
Yeah, I agree, I want the folks in Hong Kong to be able to live free lives. In fact, I want that for all of China. My comment that you responded to was inspired by all of the "suck it" responses to the Nets Owner's tweet.