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[Blowback S5] China not looking so hot in this season. (hexbear.net)
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I'm finishing the last episode of S5 now, and I'll be fully caught up on this series. Between Afghanistan and Cambodia, China's willingness to play ball with the US and its agenda is frustrating to learn.

It leaves me wanting to learn more about the Sino/Soviet split. The way this division manifested really aligned China with some dark forces, it would seem.

I also imagine the process of "normalization" with the US plays a huge role in the way this history unfolds as well.

It makes me wonder what they knew about The Khmer Rouge's operations. I was left with the impression, based on how the history was laid out, that China was aware of just how aggressive and bloody the Khmer Rouge's policies were.

Something about that stretch of time between 79 and 89 seems to have resulted in a bunch of weird geopolitical stuff.

Need to finish this episode, I guess.

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[–] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What should have been done differently?

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

Just let fascists take over, duh

[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Start negotiating with the workers councils, help them beat down the fash, negotiate with them about what's next.

[–] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I do not think that NATO-backed nazis should be negotiated with.

[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Me neither, that's why i didn't mention them.

[–] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well, then there was nobody to negotiate with, then.

[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

There were though, there were workers councils who shut down their factories and declared that they won't give it back if there is an attempt at restoring capitalism, also launched patrols to protect jewish people whose houses the fash marked.