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		ksec 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jimmy Lai Is a Martyr for Freedom >But the older generation would tell them outright that "Hong Kong's past" is far less rosy than what's made out to be. Define older Generation. Because there are plenty of people who lived through 60s to 90s to tell you otherwise.

throw4r3ett 4 months ago [–]

Those are the people who survived and worked with the colonial government.

Many who protested were killed.

The simple fact is that during the 60s, native Hongkongers were second class citizens.

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