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"Got defeated by a bunch of rice farmers lmao" is the worst expression of American arrogance. (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Did you know.... there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a farmer?

The best soldiers are often from farming backgrounds. Best athletes too.

It would've been embarrassing for the Vietnamese if they'd been defeated by a bunch of waiters lmao

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago

Also undermines the massive amount of organization, logistical planning and war strategy the vietnamese had to do. The quote is also a great display how "benign" expression with the intend to disparage american exceptionalism can actually further engrain it. After all the quote raises the unsaid notion that the vietnamese were primitive and incapable and that it should be have been expected that the "superior" american military/culture should have won.

This is the insidious nature of cultural imperalism- even our speech and thoughts are trained to help support the system.