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US Imperialism and Vietnam Loss Framed Through 'House of the Rising Sun'
Original: When the US became fully Imperialist... and lost- today it continues to lose. " The House of the Rising Sun — The Song T
Political commentary online revisits the Vietnam War as the moment the United States 'became fully imperialist' and lost, arguing it continues to lose today. The piece uses the song 'The House of the Rising Sun', described as the song soldiers left behind in Vietnam, as a framing device, tying historical defeat to current debates over US politics, trade and foreign policy.
Why now: It echoes ongoing criticism of US foreign policy by linking the Vietnam defeat to present-day political and economic struggles.
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