August 07, 2019, 04:32 PM 
An iceberg diagram has gone viral among Hong Kong protesters.
fix it for ya. @rosemarieho_ pic.twitter.com/dgEtq9wEF2
— Bonnie B. Wong 黃葆琦 (@BonnieBWong) August 5, 2019
It depicts what they believe to be the real root causes of the deepening political crisis in the city.
While the original source of the diagram is unknown, the image was widely shared on social media, with many protesters agreeing with its representation.
Root causes of political crisis lie in the Hong Kong government
The iceberg analogy illustrates a situation where only a tiny bit of information is visible -- represented by the tip -- whereas the "real" information is hidden from plain sight, as represented by the rest of the iceberg below the water surface.
In this particular diagram, protesters accused the Hong Kong government itself for being responsible for the current political crisis and economic instability in Hong Kong.
It claimed that the Hong Kong government's incompetence and blatant disregard for the will of the people are the root causes of the current crisis.
“Our corrupted government made me realise that peaceful protest doesn’t work”. New graffiti tonight in North Point #85HKOnStrike #hongkong pic.twitter.com/L9BYb6Gw6z
— Rachel Blundy (@rachelblundy) August 5, 2019
Here's a translation of the diagram:
What's on the surface (tip of iceberg)
Protests, marches, non-cooperative actions, strikes
What's underneath the surface (iceberg submerged in water)
Government corruption, tyranny, ignoring the people's will, violent suppression, collusion between triads and police, betraying the Hong Kong people, "white elephant" infrastructure projects, corruption, election fraud.
Protests going on for more than two months
The city-wide protests in Hong Kong have crossed the ninth consecutive weekend.
Hongkongers from a diverse cross-section of society, including bankers, lawyers, and civil servants, have joined the marches — a frequent affair now in the Special Administrative Region (SAR).
Some have even gone on strikes, bringing the city to a gridlock.
However, thousands have also rallied to show their support for the Hong Kong government and police.
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