FORECAST TONIGHT'S BREXIT VOTE.

[Fletch]

You sound like a recruit for the Integrity Initiative.

The 'Integrity Initiative' - A Military Intelligence Operation, Disguised As Charity, To Create The "Russian Threat"
The British government financed Integrity Initiative is tasked with spreading anti-Russian propaganda and thereby with influencing the public, military and governments of a number of countries. What follows is an contextual analysis of the third batch of the Initiative's internal papers which were dumped by an anonymous yesterday.

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2018/12/t ... nelly.html

And you talk complete bollocks.

Tell your wacky conspiracy theories to someone who cares.

What conspiracy theories are these then canny?

[Guest]

https://fee.org/articles/the-man-behind-the-hong-kong-miracle/


Looks like Hong Kongit worked OK.

Nothing remotely like Brexit.

Maybe not. They didn't moan for 2 years and instead got to work building the most economically free country on the planet.

With the help of a totalitarian government.

Is this another appeal from a Russia loving Trumpist for us to embrace an authoritarian regime?

[Maddog]

https://fee.org/articles/the-man-behind-the-hong-kong-miracle/


Looks like Hong Kongit worked OK.

Nothing remotely like Brexit.

Maybe not. They didn't moan for 2 years and instead got to work building the most economically free country on the planet.

Moaning is only part of the story.
The government has done nothing and achieved less the last two years.
Utter chaos with people and businesses leaving in droves.
No one has a fucking clue what's going on.

Maybe y'all could borrow a few Hong Kongians or what ever they are called and they can show you how it's done.

[Maddog]

https://fee.org/articles/the-man-behind-the-hong-kong-miracle/


Looks like Hong Kongit worked OK.

Nothing remotely like Brexit.

Maybe not. They didn't moan for 2 years and instead got to work building the most economically free country on the planet.

With the help of a totalitarian government.

Is this another appeal from a Russia loving Trumpist for us to embrace an authoritarian regime?

Hong Kong is more free than the UK.

I suggest you worry about the Authoritarianism in old blighty.

[Maddog]

https://fee.org/articles/the-man-behind-the-hong-kong-miracle/


Looks like Hong Kongit worked OK.

Nothing remotely like Brexit.

Maybe not. They didn't moan for 2 years and instead got to work building the most economically free country on the planet.

With the help of a totalitarian government.

Is this another appeal from a Russia loving Trumpist for us to embrace an authoritarian regime?

Though part of mainland China since the British ceded it in 1997, HK is governed locally on a daily basis. So far, the Chinese have remained reasonably faithful to their promise to leave the HK economy alone. What makes it so free is music to the ears of everyone who loves liberty: Relatively little corruption. An efficient and independent judiciary. Respect for the rule of law and property rights. An uncomplicated tax system with low rates on both individuals and business and an overall tax burden that’s a mere 14 percent of GDP (half the U.S. rate). No taxes on capital gains or interest income or even on earnings from outside of HK. No sales tax or VAT either. A very light regulatory touch. No government budget deficit and almost nonexistent public debt. Oh, and don’t forget its average tariff rate of near zero. That’s right—zero!


Sounds hideous.