they are hardwired in the sense that they feel that biz is their purpose, dedicated, single mind focused, all consuming, day and night, etc
there are many 'theys'
and they scare me
<<Re the Chinese leadership politicos fearing the People, the Masse's...puulllease give me a break!>>
... it would be foolish for the leaders not to fear, and so they do fear
you and i would as well
here in freedom hong kong, the civil servants, and their supervisors (legislators, chief executive) are probably the most fearful on the planet of their masters, we the people, even though we do not directly elect much of any one to serve us
freedom hong kong's lack of exit tax, absence of capital control, and easy emigration out of here ensures the officialdom tread carefully if tread at all, for at a bell ring, all the worthwhile capital can leave the territory over night and all the material businesses can migrate, elsewhere, as there is nothing intrinsic (i.e. oil, minerals) or fixed (i.e. silicon valley, whatever) to hong kong to hold people here except for volition
re hamoon, i am just trying to save him from himself
the storm is just getting started, since 2000, and should go on to the main event over the next 7-15 years
should he repent, he may still make it through the defining crisis and the follow-on but also harsh, the darkest interregnum |
