Together we climb the mountain, each in our own way
1/ Now that the #HongKongProtests have quieted down due to the #coronavirus outbreak, many are asking what we can still do to help advance the cause of the pro-democracy movement in #HongKong. I don’t have the solution, but I want to share a little story.
2/ One of my mum’s friends is a rare “yellow (pro-democracy)” C9 (canto slang for full-time housewife) living in a public housing estate, and she takes it upon herself to make the “blue (pro-#China)“ C9s on the estate understand what the #HongKongProtests are about.
3/ She talks to them using a common language they share, like their concerns for their kids, or how a not-for-the-people government will affect them in their daily lives. And she was successful in turning many blue C9s in her social circle yellow.
4/ This story is inspiring because it shows us how important it is NOT to treat the opposite camp as a block, but as individuals who have their own concerns and feelings.
5/ It’s great that the #HongKongProtests have a very clear set of demands, but the question is do they really speak to the people, besides the dedicated protesters?
6/ As a #keyboardwarrior, I see my role as a “super-spreader” of ideas and positive vibes, I don’t hope to change the whole world, but if I succeeded in convincing just a few persons to see things as I do, I’d be more than happy.
7/ Don’t ever forget the motto of the movement, “Together we climb the mountain, each in our own way".
Lazyyyyyyy on how she came to participate on Hong Kong pro-democracy Twitter:
1）我係9月前後見話國際戰線要人先重玩twitter，我無圍爐亦無主動搵巴絲互相科勞，反而主力响中外英文媒體同記者嘅tweet之下留言，唔知作用大唔大，但部分replies都有外國人回應同retweet，算係出咗少少力將香港情況同世界分享。
2）我覺得善用英文文宣，同盡量多感謝願意關注香港情況嘅外國人好重要，因為無人係老奉幫香港架。如果見到五毛亦唔建議同佢哋開拖，因為萬一俾人report到無埋個account反而仲得不償失。最好對應方法係click入佢account，搵佢犯規嘅留言再向Twitter篤灰，愈多tweets被投訴成效愈大。