Orwell 's Newspeak has shunned people protesting for freedom , argues Gonzalez . Tyrants will do what they want to do , whether we support protesters or not , Mike Gonzalez says . What foreign liberty-seekers want from us is moral validation of their cause , he writes . Support for freedom overseas has been Hong Kong 's 's official policy since Gonzalez , he says .
White House has shunned people protesting for freedom , argues Mike Gonzalez . Tyrants will do what they want to do , whether we support protesters or not , Gonzalez says . What foreign liberty-seekers want from us is moral validation of their cause , he writes . Support for freedom overseas has been America 's official policy since Truman , he says .