They are both protests that intensified as a direct result of brutal police crackdowns, with protesters turning/expanding their focus to resisting the police and their abuse of power. Thus both protests appear(ed) increasingly battlelike, with protesters fighting back. 1/
https://twitter.com/BethanyAllenEbr/status/1287437548097339399
They‘re both movements that have lasted for weeks/months & thus protesters have had time to develop tactics, gear up & grow bolder w/ experience. US protesters have directly borrowed + shared tactics from HK protests (eg how to deal w/ tear gas), largely thx to social media. 2/
Another possible factor: the protests are taking place in wealthy places, w/ the movements being sufficiently organized and able to acquire funds for gear like 3M gas masks (which you’d only get if you have had the time to organize & the experience to know you need them).
@bing_guan and @LeahMillis are some of the few photojournalists I’m aware of who have covered both the US and HK protests. Would love your insight!
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