I'm in Vietnam right now. If the South Vietnam/United States/South Korea coalition had beaten the North Vietnam/Soviet Union/Red China/North Korea coalition, it would be a much nicer, safer place to live.
For that matter, why were they in such a hurry to gain independence from France? I mean, who do they think they are?
the fact that Vietnam is more like North Korea than South Korea since the Southern side lost to the North in that war - and it's ruined the country.
This assumes both an idyllic pre-war state, and a uniform teleology of socioeconomic development, neither of which are grounded in reality. A key difference between Vietnam and Dubai is that Vietnam hasn't been pitching itself as heaven on earth or the ultimate playground for adult children, and you seem to resent its failure to do so.
For that matter, why were they in such a hurry to gain independence from France? I mean, who do they think they are?
the fact that Vietnam is more like North Korea than South Korea since the Southern side lost to the North in that war - and it's ruined the country.
This assumes both an idyllic pre-war state, and a uniform teleology of socioeconomic development, neither of which are grounded in reality. A key difference between Vietnam and Dubai is that Vietnam hasn't been pitching itself as heaven on earth or the ultimate playground for adult children, and you seem to resent its failure to do so.