Poll of the Day > Why isn't Macau as controversial as Hong Kong?

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FatalAccident
07/27/20 7:50:34 PM
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Similar-ish history but one has been way more contentious than the other. Whats the deal?

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Revelation34
07/27/20 8:26:26 PM
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FatalAccident posted...
Similar-ish history but one has been way more contentious than the other. Whats the deal?

Casinos.
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Zeus
07/27/20 8:29:10 PM
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FatalAccident posted...
Similar-ish history but one has been way more contentious than the other. Whats the deal?

Because the media tells Westerners what to think about and, in many cases, how to think about it.

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FatalAccident
07/28/20 2:30:11 AM
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Zeus posted...
Because the media tells Westerners what to think about and, in many cases, how to think about it.
what

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Revelation34
07/28/20 6:37:50 AM
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FatalAccident posted...

what


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FatalAccident
07/28/20 8:33:02 AM
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Just wondering if I can get anymore substance out of zeus non answer

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zhangliao1
07/28/20 8:41:07 AM
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Macau isn't fighting back

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Judgmenl
07/28/20 8:48:44 AM
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Hong Kong is one of the most important regions in the world.
Macau is not.

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I_Abibde
07/28/20 8:49:34 AM
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In short: Because Macau has a different history. Portugal took a very hands-off approach to it as a colony, leaving it to develop with only a minimum of supervision, as well as a much less integral role to its imperial economy, unlike Hong Kong.

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