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#not idk some other random ass country;; if she was indistinguishable from another country she has no identity anymore and thats her fear
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😱 for Vietnam pls and thank you
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(also my daily reminder that cupofkey is a v good source of Vietnam content)
😱 - what is their worst fear
 I’m not super confident this is in character, but I think it would be having her identity completely erased until she’s indistinguishable from another country, or another person. For countries, your unique identity is basically your status to continue existing as a nation, so losing it would also mean dying (and therefore a very reasonable thing to be afraid of) but I think it’s more than just dying for her; it’s losing something greater. Vietnam doesn’t think death is the end, and I don’t think she fears dying. However, losing her culture, and the things that make her unique and make her Vietnam (the good experiences and the bad); that stuff is scarier. She has been through a lot, especially w/ regards to oppressors forcing other customs on her, but she’s still been Vietnam all that time; she still retained her identity and sense of self. She is proud of her country and her people, and losing what defines her people; losing their culture, heritage, etc. that’s what scares her. I also feel like if the Vietnamese people one day suddenly disappeared, I don’t think Vietnam would mind as much, but if they had just blended in to another culture and became indistinguishable from someone else, that would be much worse.
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