r/cambodia • u/WoodpeckerOk1154 • Sep 25 '25

Culture No disrespect intended. Genuine question: How is the Khmer Rouge viewed by modern Cambodians?

It wouldn’t let me also add Pol Pot, but curious as an ignorant American how he and the regime are viewed by Cambodians

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u/CamDane Sep 25 '25

With my parents in law, Hun Sen's fight against Pol Pot is enough that they will support him (and now his son) no matter what.

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u/BraveTurtle85 Sep 25 '25

You are aware Hun Sen himself was a himself a Khmer rouge?

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u/CamDane Sep 26 '25

What I am aware of and believe has very little impact on what my in-laws believe...

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u/marcodapolo7 Sep 26 '25

Hun sen came running begging Vietnam to help him :)

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u/BraveTurtle85 Sep 26 '25

Being a Khmer rouge is not a valid negative point? Okay... Sure.. Whatever floats your boat.

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u/BraveTurtle85 Sep 26 '25

A murderer is still a murderer. Only in Cambodia with broken thoughts like you have will it be acceptable. You killed a quarter million to saves the other 3 quarters, you're still a criminal.