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If your first instinct as a westerner is to criticize and lecture 3rd world communist movements, instead of learning from their successes, then you have internalized the patronizing arrogance of the colonial system you claim to oppose.
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Why are you arguing that their military movement is what made them successful? Vietnam is successful from their governance not because many died.
Militarily driving out the French and Burger imperialists was a prerequisite for their governmental success. After all, if they hadn't done that, they wouldn't be governing themselves in the first place.
I don't understand. Nearly every successful anti-colonial revolution in the 20th century was communist or Marxist influenced, Vietnam was no different. Vietnam was successful because their decades long struggle against french and US imperialism, guided by Marxist theory.
My clear point was a revolution is one thing but running the country so well ever since is their real success story :)
Ah my bad, yes I agree, both are success stories.
Vietnan won militar combat against 3 imperialist countries, if you havent heard about it
Yes, that’s literally what I responded to. Governance is their real success story is my obvious point