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Let me just put on my glasses... (lemmy.world)

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Textbook example of a justifiable causus belli and proper way to do invasion.

[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Just gonna leave this helpful NYT article right here…

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 54 points 1 week ago

Explanation: Vietnam invaded and overthrew the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Under the Khmer Rouge, 'intellectuals' were murdered en masse, amongst other groups. Even glasses were dangerous - because it was a little signifier that you MIGHT be one of those dangerous intellectuals in need of purging. It was... quite gruesome.

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Finally someone without an opinion! /s

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

A good movie on the subject: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killing_Fields_(film)

Also a first-hand account: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/386580.Survival_in_the_Killing_Fields