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Why isn't Vietnam demonized in US propaganda like the DPRK is? (hexbear.net)
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They both have a bit in common. They're both communist Asian states that the US went to war with during the Cold War and did not win. But the messaging regarding the two states is a lot different. DPRK is treated like the worst dictatorship ever, that kills you and your family for even thinking that the Kims are less than gods, whilst also starving. But Vietnam, they say... nothing.

Why isn't Vietnam demonized like DPRK?

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[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago

yep, I don't blame any of China's smaller neighbours for being cautious about China.

[-] PunishedWeezing@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

I don’t blame DPRK for being cautious of China for following western sanction regimes against them, but the rest of the southeast Asian nations grievances with the PRC are overblown and exaggerated. Nothing akin to what the Americans did

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