I love all the Big Brother posters paraded around the city, partly because I actually respect Ho Chi Minh, and partly because they so comically contradict Vietnam's desire to become a modern country (but don't let them catch you calling this "propaganda"). My friend translated the above poster as saying, "Ho Chi Minh's thoughts are a valuable spiritual asset of our Party and people." Other posters have PSA's ("Wear your helmet"), but aside from those, I wonder whether Uncle Ho would have approved of all the face time he's getting.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Uncle Ho
I love all the Big Brother posters paraded around the city, partly because I actually respect Ho Chi Minh, and partly because they so comically contradict Vietnam's desire to become a modern country (but don't let them catch you calling this "propaganda"). My friend translated the above poster as saying, "Ho Chi Minh's thoughts are a valuable spiritual asset of our Party and people." Other posters have PSA's ("Wear your helmet"), but aside from those, I wonder whether Uncle Ho would have approved of all the face time he's getting.
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