> You don't have to have every single American in the War of Independence to anti-British to talk about "the Americans had soured on 'taxation without represent

> You don't have to have every single American in the War of Independence to anti-British to talk about "the Americans had soured on 'taxation without representation' ", or demand that every single Briton be anti- American to say "From the British point of view the war appeared to be stalled." > It is understood that these usages refer to distinct sides in a war, even in the presence of factions who may fight for 'the other side'. Well stated, but in this case, a civil war with North Vietnamese on one side and South on the other, your statement does not read well: > From the Vietnamese viewpoint, the war could (for example) be seen as underdog patriots resisting waves of invaders Had you said, from the North Vietnamese viewpoint, fair enough.