Today is the 94th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union or the Vietnam Youth Union. Above is a picture comparing a Vietnam Youth Union member and a Kabataan Pantylist member (although Sarah Jane I. Elgago is now in Gagabriela ). Both of them wear blue shirts. Both are youth organizations under left-leaning philosophy. Interestingly, Kabataan Partylist was established on the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam Youth Union. Sure, it was founded on June 19, 2001. Did Joma find it interesting that Ho had youth recruits? Apparently, Joma was way too enamored with the Vietnam War . I wouldn't be surprised if Mao Zedong had remarked on Joma's similarity to Ho. The difference was Ho grew up as a working man. Joma grew up privileged. Joma and Ho are both poets and revolutionaries in their own right. One could take a look at the similar hand gestures done by Kabataan Pantylist and the Vietnam Youth Union. Both wear the same color shirts and are the youth representatives for...
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