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I actually find this talking point so braindead that, to this day, I still have a hard time believing that people genuinely believe it. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like who?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pol Pot should be a uncontroversial pick.

[–] OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sure, but then so is Hitler by that standard. They just used leftist iconography on the surface for propaganda purposes, and did not commit their crimes in the name of any sort of left-wing ideology. Pol Pot in particular was supported by the US military and intelligence mechanisms (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_United_States_support_for_the_Khmer_Rouge), and is fair to assume that his movement was used as a psy-op to hurt the communist cause in Cambodia and Vietnam.

[–] bloodfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Another cool pol pot fact: mao took him at face value and said “hey, it’s cool that you’re down but you’re kinda fuckin up, wanna read some of these books and get your shit right?” And pol pot was all “no, I’m fine.”