THE DRAGON… ZOMBIES AND HONG KONG.

Ok, so what in the heck does the current Ebola scare in the US have to do with the protest in Hong Kong?

Great question and one I will have fun playing with!

First off, let me get a few “scene setters” out of the way.

How long as the Dragon been worried about a Chinese version of the Arab Spring…Tunisian virus… yep… I still call it that.

Well, go back and look at my post from the week the Arab Spring started and you will see my answer even back then.

Short answer…. From day one!

Does the Dragon believe what is taking place in Hong Kong is their fears coming true?

Yes.

Does the Dragon realize the similarities to Tiananmen Square only reside on the protester’s side?

Yes.

What does that mean?

It means the method of dealing with Hong Kong cannot be replicated.

Why?

Easy….. times have changed and there is this thing called “Social Media”.

Can the Dragon shut down ALL abilities to utilize social media in Hong Kong?

Yes, but at the price of bringing the city to a standstill.

A modern day city’s life blood is the internet and Hong Kong dies without it.

So, the similarities between Hong Kong and Tiananmen rest solely with the protestors.

So, what options does the Dragon really have?

Ah….. Here is where the story gets very interesting.

Option one:   Do nothing!

Yep… That is not going to happen.

Option two:

Wait it out!

Large, inner city protest seem to have a life cycle of about five or six days, depending on the weather.

After that, the fun seems to fade and many people have to head back to work/ school.

Also, crowds also begin to cycle on a 24 hr clock.

Large numbers leave during the day to get rest.. go to work.. or get homework up to date.

During those predictable cycles, the authorities can move in and then deny the reentry to the primary protest zone.

The problem then becomes, the crowds get upset.. the numbers increase and then a new location is chosen…back to square one…. Case study… Egypt!

As for the Dragon, the issue here becomes “image” and in the land of the Dragon, image is everything.

 This option shows the Dragon to be weak, unable to solve its problems and indecisive!

All three of those are unacceptable to a Dragon dreaming of ruling the free world.

So!

Option three:

Crush the resistance!

Tiananmen Square round two!

Many have stated for days now that option is “off the table” for the Dragon!

Most have commented the Dragon’s image would suffer a huge economic blow… a blow they would not risk!

Enter the Zombies!

Back in the Dragon’s lair, Beijing, the plan is set.

Wait…

Watch..

Listen…

Is the West growing more and more worried about the Zombies of Ebola?

CNN/// FOX… MSNBC.. if anyone watches MSNBC, and yes BBS all continue the live coverage of Ebola in the US!!!!!

“Are there more… How did it happen… is the nation ready… will it spread to Europe”?

The story feeds upon the tabloid press as the public grows more worried of anyone who might cough.. spit or fall down!!!!

The Dragon determines it has a few days left…it can wait… the hunger to strike is tamed by the knowledge the eyes of the world may be shifting towards the Zombies!

It just needs the Western Media to do the Dragon’s bidding.. keep scaring the US population.

Keep the US leadership worried about elections in five weeks.

Keep pulling the world’s eyes away from Hong Kong and the Dragon’s victim.

Oh yes… and the Dragon has learned a lesson from the Tsar and his actions in the Ukraine.

When it comes time to swoop down on the masses in Hong Kong, be dressed like the Hong Kong Police.

For you see, there is no Dragon there that day..

No.. .The Dragon is back in it’s lair!

And on that day, the Dragon will say, It respects the right of the Hong Kong Authorities to insure the safety of the good people of Hong Kong!

How many bodies will the Dragon consume?

Will anyone in the West really care as they peek out from behind the curtains to see if Zombies are walking the streets yet?