PugJesus@piefed.social to NonCredibleDiplomacy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 16 days agoMutual mistrust of China goes a long wayimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11 cross-posted to: historymemes@piefed.social
arrow-up124arrow-down1imageMutual mistrust of China goes a long wayPugJesus@piefed.social to NonCredibleDiplomacy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink cross-posted to: historymemes@piefed.social
minus-squarerobomuffin79@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down9·16 days agoSays more about the stupidity of the Vietnamese. After decades of horror inflicted on them by the Americans, they are running into their arms. Biggest example of breathtaking self harm ever
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-216 days agoYou’re absolutely right, they should be running into the arms of the Chinese, who have inflicted centuries of horror on Vietnam. There are rarely good choices to be had in international politics. More often, only ‘better’ and ‘worse’ - usually ‘much worse’.
minus-squarefriend_of_satan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·16 days agohttps://about-history.com/the-history-of-vietnam-origins-to-1009-c-e-thousand-years-of-chinese-occupation/
Says more about the stupidity of the Vietnamese. After decades of horror inflicted on them by the Americans, they are running into their arms. Biggest example of breathtaking self harm ever
You’re absolutely right, they should be running into the arms of the Chinese, who have inflicted centuries of horror on Vietnam.
There are rarely good choices to be had in international politics. More often, only ‘better’ and ‘worse’ - usually ‘much worse’.
https://about-history.com/the-history-of-vietnam-origins-to-1009-c-e-thousand-years-of-chinese-occupation/