China is currently rounding up its demolition of democracy in Hong Kong. Even Hong Kong’s elite who were once pro-democracy activists have become apologists of the pseudo-communist totalitarian regime in Beijing. Timothy McLaughlin had information on this development in The Atlantic. Here is an excerpt:

A core member of Hong Kong’s prodemocracy camp stood on the balcony of the city’s legislature a quarter century ago, his fist raised in the air, and promised to continue to fight for universal suffrage. Today, he promotes the destruction of what limited voting freedoms Hong Kong has.

Among the loudest present-day advocates for the national-security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong last year is a high-profile lawyer who took up politics explicitly to fight against such legislation.

A lawmaker who now boasts about the benefits of Beijing’s crackdown and pushes anti-American conspiracy theories was once widely praised for her turn toward democracy while studying in the United States, part of what her thesis adviser called a “political and intellectual journey.”

Read the full article here.