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In defense of Pol Pot

Postby Socialist Union of Earth » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:22 pm

It seems like in the modern communist movement Pol Pot has become taboo, someone who must not be supported. However, I disagree. He took great efforts to rebuild the Cambodian nation from scratch under a socialist framework. The only reason he depopulated the cities is becauae Capitalism had so thoroughly corrupted Cambodia that it was necessary to reforge Cambodia from the ground up. Once a socialist foundation had been established, he would begin to remodernize the country but under a socialist, egalitarian manner.

Furthermore, the article below makes some excellent points about how Pol Pot's rule helped the millions of ordinary working Cambodians.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/18/ ... revisited/

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Postby Venatorium » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:24 pm

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Postby Alyakia » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:24 pm

he was an imperialist tit and i'm glad vietnam ended his genocide because the west sure wasn't
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Postby Other Thafoo » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:24 pm

No. Don't defend him. He's awful.
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Postby Calimera II » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:24 pm

He is a piece of shit.
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Postby Lenciland » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:25 pm

Alyakia wrote:he was an imperialist tit and i'm glad vietnam ended his genocide because the west sure wasn't

:rofl:
No amount of good work justifies his genocide. He was awful and deserved worse than what he got.
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Postby The Sotoan Union » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:25 pm

He killed one third of the country's population. He was a bad leader. Plain and simple.
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Postby NeuPolska » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:26 pm

Still, "building from the ground up" isn't a good reason to start depopulating cities (otherwise known as genocide).

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Postby Alexzanabbgggggg » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:26 pm

What the F***! HE KILLED 2 MILLION PEOPLE!
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Postby Other Thafoo » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:26 pm

I don't think you've been to Cambodia. Ever. Any part of it. Especially Tuol Sleng. That'd make you hate Pol Pot with an absolutely burning passion, it would.
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Postby Mesrane » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:26 pm

Don't defend him. Everyone will recognize you as that shitbag who defended a mass murderer.
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Postby Allied Connurist States » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:27 pm

Venatorium wrote:Oh. My. God. :palm:

Pretty much this sums up my opinion.
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Postby Socialist Union of Earth » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:27 pm

Alyakia wrote:he was an imperialist tit and i'm glad vietnam ended his genocide because the west sure wasn't

What genocide? Only bourgeois who failed to properly reforge themselves and traitors to the revolution were killed by the Khmer communists.
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Postby The Sapientia » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:28 pm

Mesrane wrote:Don't defend him. Everyone will recognize you as that shitbag who defended a mass murderer.


That's most likely why he created a puppet for this.
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Postby The Sotoan Union » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:28 pm

Socialist Union of Earth wrote:
Alyakia wrote:he was an imperialist tit and i'm glad vietnam ended his genocide because the west sure wasn't

What genocide? Only bourgeois who failed to properly reforge themselves and traitors to the revolution were killed by the Khmer communists.

Do you realize how stupid you sound. To communists, capitalists. Basically to any rational human being.
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Postby Socialist Union of Earth » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:28 pm

NeuPolska wrote:Still, "building from the ground up" isn't a good reason to start depopulating cities (otherwise known as genocide).

Just my opinion

Agrarianisation and deurbanisation are not genocide.
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Postby Other Thafoo » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:28 pm

Socialist Union of Earth wrote:
Alyakia wrote:he was an imperialist tit and i'm glad vietnam ended his genocide because the west sure wasn't

What genocide? Only bourgeois who failed to properly reforge themselves and traitors to the revolution were killed by the Khmer communists.

You have no idea what you're talking about.
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Postby Other Thafoo » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:29 pm

Socialist Union of Earth wrote:
NeuPolska wrote:Still, "building from the ground up" isn't a good reason to start depopulating cities (otherwise known as genocide).

Just my opinion

Agrarianisation and deurbanisation are not genocide.

Killing a shitton of people, however, is.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:29 pm

Good job OP, you've truly made me see the light. Not like Pol Pot was a mass murdering piece of shit or anything, I don't see you lasting long here ;)
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Postby The Sotoan Union » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:29 pm

The Sapientia wrote:
Mesrane wrote:Don't defend him. Everyone will recognize you as that shitbag who defended a mass murderer.


That's most likely why he created a puppet for this.

Fuck man, he took an actually good name for this summer NSG crap.
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Postby Harkback Union » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:30 pm

Alyakia wrote:he was an imperialist tit and i'm glad vietnam ended his genocide because the west sure wasn't


Yeah. They were like:
"Look at what communism does to the world!"
But actually, I have to agree with the OP. Pol Pot wasn't all that bad... given the regional (3rd world) standards, he was an enlightened leader.
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