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Kennedy also got us into Vietnam. Just saying.
IIRC Kennedy was more just doing it to keep the french from doing something stupid, Johnson was the one who kicked it into full gear
Phew, I bet those Viet Cong feel pretty silly that they fought for their lives after learning that.
TBF they literally won a total war against the greatest military powers back to back and built the foundation for one of the rising stars of the region today.
Something like 90% home ownership rates, a HOT labor market, low cost of living, incredible food, a friendly and honest culture, 4.4% poverty rate, a serious effort to improve development metrics (universal healthcare, literacy rate, maternal care, etc)…
Sure sounds like the fight was worth it compared to how the US-aligned developing countries turned out.
Sure sounds like the fight was worth it compared to how the US-aligned developing countries turned out.
Yeah, who would want to be a shithole like South Korea or Taiwan? /s
The fight of Vietnam against American occupation was correct on its own merits - namely, that of the morality of national self-determination. Trying to bring in other criteria doesn't strengthen the point, and can very well weaken it.
Almost got us into a nuclear war, too