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> I feel like the people protesting the Vietnam war would be regarded by the current online zeitgeist as “pro-Mao”. Many of them were extremely strong supporte
by eadmund 2y ago
> I feel like the people protesting the Vietnam war would be regarded by the current online zeitgeist as “pro-Mao”.
Many of them were extremely strong supporters of Ho Chi Minh (they used to call him the Vietnamese George Washington), the Viet Cong and — yes — even Mao. Mao’s ‘little red book’ was a popular accessory for anti-war protesters of the time.
- Gud 2y agoWhich he was though? Ho Chi Minh definitely wasn't the bad guy in the Vietnam war.
- stickfigure 2y agoIn some wars, they're all bad guys.
- eadmund 2y agoHe was definitely a bad guy for most of his political life. Whether he was the worst guy is debatable.