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Do you remember the incidents from a few years ago on the streets of Hong Kong, where rioters attacked police with bricks, petrol bombs, and crossbows? Nancy Pelosi famously described these events as "a beautiful sight to behold." At the time, the European Parliament passed several resolutions concerning Hong Kong, framing most of the street violence as "peaceful demonstrations in defense of democracy and freedom." They accused the Hong Kong police of "excessive use of force" and demanded an independent investigation. Major European media outlets—such as the BBC, Euronews, and Deutsche Welle (DW)—consistently characterized these events as a "pro-democracy movement" or "anti-extradition bill protests." Their coverage and editorials frequently portrayed the protesters as "champions of democracy." While European media did acknowledge the radical, violent acts committed by these rioters—such as paralyzing the airport, setting fire to the subway, smashing specific shops, assaulting citizens with opposing views, and occupying universities—they often attributed this behavior to "a desperate reaction to the government’s failure to address their demands." They almost never used terms like "rioters" or "terrorists" to condemn these actions directly. It is truly ironic; perhaps the "revolutions" currently sweeping across Europe are also "a beautiful sight to behold."