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    Everyone who is not a kid understands what color revolutions are. The education system makes sure that they learn about it, in high schools and in universities. Those who chose to be willfully ignorant of it are probably either reactionaries or school drop-outs.

    The loving-the-West symptoms were more prevalent in the near past than now, especially since we observe American society breaks down. Those who still worship white men are just ignorant.

    The people of Vietnam also closely watch Fulbright. So even if they’d like to pull off that shit again, they’d have to be more covert about it.

    The fight against reactionaries and peaceful evolution is a never-ending struggle. It’s not a once and done thing. Both the people and the cadres are responsible. The people watch the cadres, the cadres guide the people.

    Where in the South do you live? It’s possible that the region you are in have some confirmation bias.

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      I’d prefer not to be too specific, but lets say south-central. I travel to TPHCM/Bien Hoa somewhat frequently and I’ve been as far north as Ha Noi and Lao Cai. There is definitely a reactionary bias here. What region do you live in?

      I’ve had to explain what a color revolution is, and how they operate, to full-grown adults here. I’d love to be more optimistic too.

      I know being critical of VN is personally dangerous and also likely to tilt the mods here. Anyone here who doesn’t think a Viet ML, living in Viet Nam, doesn’t know how it is, I invite them to come learn the language and live here for a year and see for themselves.

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        I’m in some rural area.

        I know being critical of VN is personally dangerous.

        It’s honestly depends. If you complain about “human rights” and all other Western cliche, then you would certainly be invited to a tea by the authorities at minimum.

        I invite them to come learn the language and live here for a year and see for themselves.

        I lived here my whole life.

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          It’s honestly depends. If you complain about “human rights” and all other Western cliche, then you would certainly be invited to a tea by the authorities at minimum.

          LOL. Okay. Sure.

          The NGOs whine about that crap and nobody arrest them. That’s not why people here get arrested or harassed by police. Everyone here knows, you don’t?

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            Everyone here knows, you don’t?

            I have never tried writing a hit piece on Vietnam that somehow goes viral on social media, so maybe not. What then are you referring to?

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              LOL Is this reddit? Do you just come here to lie on the internet?

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                I was being serious. Yet you came here to troll. I’m very disappointed.

                BTW, “kredditacc” is just a username. Nothing more.

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      The fight against reactionaries and peaceful evolution is a never-ending struggle. It’s not a once and done thing. Both the people and the cadres are responsible. The people watch the cadres, the cadres guide the people.

      A timely reminder. And I hope your observations regarding Vietnam are the prevalent.