As Hong Kong raged with the worst political violence so far this summer, many of those hitting the streets adopted a new symbol -- smiling Guy Fawkes masks.
As Hong Kong raged with the worst political violence so far this summer, many of those hitting the streets adopted a new symbol — smiling Guy Fawkes masks.The face coverings, made popular by the comic book and film “V for Vendetta”, have been embraced by multiple protest movements in recent years, particularly Anonymous activists and Occupy Wall Street.
That changed on Tuesday when China celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule with a massive military parade in Beijing. In his book, a masked anarchist takes on an imaginary British fascist government by blowing up the Houses of Parliament — echoing the ultimately unsuccessful actions of the real Fawkes in 1605, who attempted a Catholic rebellion.One man, protesting on Tuesday while wearing the mask, said he took inspiration from the book’s protagonist as demonstrators push communist China for full democratic freedoms.
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