An overall insightful conversation, but it's amazing to me that anyone who has even a mere understanding of recent Southeast Asian history could say something like this:
”That’s very important, not only for the democratic nations in the region, but also for nations like Vietnam, where the communist party relies on economic growth to support its political legitimacy.“
Does not winning a war against a colonialist-backed puppet government earn you legitimacy? I'm curious, who does Mr. Strangio believe has more legitimacy to govern Vietnam than their communist party？
And finally, please tell me what government in the world does not rely on providing their people with a better life to maintain the support of people?
An overall insightful conversation, but it's amazing to me that anyone who has even a mere understanding of recent Southeast Asian history could say something like this:
”That’s very important, not only for the democratic nations in the region, but also for nations like Vietnam, where the communist party relies on economic growth to support its political legitimacy.“
Does not winning a war against a colonialist-backed puppet government earn you legitimacy? I'm curious, who does Mr. Strangio believe has more legitimacy to govern Vietnam than their communist party？
And finally, please tell me what government in the world does not rely on providing their people with a better life to maintain the support of people?