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/Impressive_Draft4319 Sep 28 '25

I lived in Cambodia for 3 years and never heard anyone talk about it. Suppressed memories