The Communist regime is a regime that builds up saints, then the whole Party hides behind these saints and enjoys wealth and glory. Currently, a large group of people always protect the image of regime’s founder late President Ho Chi Minh. Despite objective evidence and analysis showing his serious wrongdoings, these people ignore them. Whoever dares to attack the image of Ho Chi Minh, they will fight to the end. Such fanatics appear not only among the uneducated people, but also among the educated ones. That is the success of the Communist regime.
In Vietnam, the word “great” is considered a personal title used for Ho Chi Minh. For a long time, the Communist Party built the image of Ho Chi Minh as the “old father of the nation” as a secondary title next to the title of “great.” However, in recent years, it seems that the title “old father of the nation” is no longer in vogue, because Ho Chi Minh is only over 120 years old so making him the father of a 4,000-year-old nation is absurd. Whatever the title, it must be reasonable, but it is not okay to want to put someone on the top of this nation, it is not very kind to the nation.
The word “great” has always been a slogan hung in state agencies, Party offices, schools and public places. The image of Ho Chi Minh is related to the Party’s prestige before the people, so the Communist Party never separates the word “great” from the character of Ho Chi Minh. When the people were fed up with the state of corrupt officials, both deceitful and evil, the Party brought out the image of Ho Chi Minh and put the people to sleep.
In Germany, the word “großartig” is equivalent to the Vietnamese word “great.” In fact, the great foreign word used to compliment an individual, or a group, is normal. Legendary boxers, or legendary players, people all use the word “großartig” to praise, it doesn’t matter. Meanwhile, the word “great” in Vietnam has become too big, deified, because the Communist Party has dedicated it to Ho Chi Minh.
Recently, after the Vietnamese women’s football team lost 0-3 to the American women’s football team, the state-controlled press simultaneously headlined: “Vietnam Women’s Team in the first match: More than great!” The slogan “Beyond Greatness” is given by the World Football Federation (FIFA) for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. However, out of excitement, the state-controlled press always used it as a gift for the Vietnamese women in their first match against the US.
In a country, when the word “great,” people think of leader Ho Chi Minh, but the press races to the field “more than great“, it sounds like the press has put these girls higher than their Uncle Ho.
The funny thing is, the football team lost 0-3, but the whole press system cheered up. Admittedly, with the capacity of the Vietnamese women’s team, losing only 3 goals to the US team is already a success. Praise for the girls and commendable for coach Mai Duc Chung.
However, going to the field because of a loss looks funny. Whether you lose 3 goals or lose 10 goals, it is still a loss, also bringing home 0 points. So, the press should not praise the team so much.
Maybe it’s because of the weak mindset that’s hard to give up. Just digging through the mess, seeing something that could be an excuse to be proud, Vietnam’s state-controlled press immediately grabbed it, and went to the field. The phrase “so proud of Vietnam” is used over and over again, even though those prides are just virtual values.
In fact, the “greatness” of Ho Chi Minh is also a virtual value. To get this value, the propaganda machine must run at full capacity, to keep the word “great” from sinking. That value will disappear, when this country is no longer Communist. What is fake will return to zero.
Thoibao.de (Translated)
