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As a citizen of Myanmar, i'm a very grateful for covering this topic up. We've been suffering very badly under military dictatorship. We want nothing but freedom.
I'm from a country within SEA and have worked with colleagues from Myanmar in the office. Whenever they talk about the situation back at home, a lot of us realize we take our peace for granted. They seriously have it really tough.
That’s why history seems to happen in waves. America is a good example. After all the struggles our ancestors went thru to give us what we have. Most people here just now assume it’s forever and won’t even consider that it might be swiped out from under our noses at any moment
@@billjones8950 Yeah, some people here have had it so good for so long, they think everything is "tyranny" that hurts their feel feels. They have no idea what actual tyranny is. Smh.
@@billjones8950 speak for your self my family has been expecting to have to fight off democrats in there opinion who are slowly boiling the frog but take it for granted no sir we understand that this isn’t gunna last
Remember when The CCP’s response to any criticism of their human rights record was that countries should not interfere in internal affairs of other countries? Yeah.
@@indiasuperclean6969 for god sake, bro, do u know that Modi Gov is supporting Junta? Isn’t ironic that the most largest democracy and federal country India is supporting inhumane Junta? Hypocrite Modi Gov
Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. True, Myanmar people are honest, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the people had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction. Speaking of the coups in Burma and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism). - Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact. - So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar. May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what is their truth motives behind all these? - Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore.. [For more, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on RUclips]. Moreover, I agree that Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism. For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism. True, it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔 Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. In my humble opinion, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia. - The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia. - Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s. In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed. - Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants. Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room. - Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔
@@Aria-cd6dq Moreover, I quite agree that ethnic Karen refugees and others fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia & New Zealand. People of Myanmar had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction. Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers. I agree, why not they be accepted to places like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? True, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔
'Anglo caused most of the world's problems.' - David Cameron, former British Prime Minister Anglo clans practiced centuries-long Slavery; from Caribbean to North & South America, by wiping out indigenous Native people originally living there, by replacing them with millions of slaves brought from Africa, by enslaving them and living off on their blood and sweat. Isn't it shocking to learn that Anglo clans invaded nine out of ten nations, all but 22 nations in the whole wide world? Anglo practiced centuries-long Colonialism in over 50 nations, by living off on their blood and sweat, as well as on those bountiful lands for natural mineral resources, which were essentials requirement for the industrial revolution. Anglo still Colonized many parts of the world, including two vast bountiful landmasses; North America and Australia. Among the five main Anglo nations of Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, all but Britain were looted from others.
@@olefella3606 "People of Myanmar had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction." It’s a real shame the kind of cruelty humans are capable of inflicting on other humans. By the way, many thanks for the insightful multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News".
I really appreciate hearing about the background for Myanmar. There is a little bit more to this. Myanmar has massive amounts of forests largely untouched by civilization but inhabited throughout by small villages living in Buddhist harmony with the land. I really hope that part continues in the future.
Seeing the history of authoritarian governments relations with the Buddhists, it probably won't end well. Imagine the cover of that one Rage Against the Machine album.
Task and Purpose is my go-to for most geopolitical conflict news if not every single thing happening outside of what western media giants actually want us to know whats happening with the rest of the planet!
@@williamyoung9401 reminds me of the videos the tourist were taking of the rioters attacking the Capitol on Jan.6. That was embarrassingly appropriate, for them ..... the tourist, I mean.
My coworker and good friend is from Myanmar. Him and his family moved from there to the US about 10 years ago. He has told me stories about the corruption and violence that him and his family had to deal with. I’m glad he is here now. He is a hard worker and a great guy.
Most Myanmar run to foreign countries with the status of refugee or asylum are lier. Don't believe their created stories. The stories is to get a living, working status in the countries they arrived.
Excellent summary! (Except Cambodia does not border Myanmar, Laos does). But, as said below, Myanmar needs the rest of the world to understand what is going on and you did a great job with a very complex situation.
I’ve met a lot of Karen refugees throughout the year and it makes me sad because they remind me of my family after the Vietnam war. The cycle just keeps on repeating 😢
I do wonder why Canadas Trudeau felt the need to get involved with Myanmars situation. Back in 2017 I think the CBC talked for weeks straight about how the Rohingia Muslims were being treated so badly. Then for some reason felt the need to strip Ang San Su Ky of her honourary Canadian citizenship over these same Muslims. A few years later when China was persecuting Uihger Muslims Canadas Trudeau refused to condemn China. Many Canadians suspect our current government of aiding China even to the detriment of we the people of Canada. I have been curious how this all fit together. Excuse my Anglo spelling of Asian names.
You are right. Myanmar has never truly been unified. Most dynasties would seldom last long before they either resulted in a coup or outright war (or in the case of the Konbaung, get thoroughly creamed by the British Empire). And as Mr Capuletto mentioned but implied, the Bamar do not truly like the Chinese, having been invaded many times before - once, under the Yuan, and one more time, again, under the Qing dynasty. I would, as an ethnic Chinese, label Myanmar as the Qing's Afghanistan or Iraq. Hopefully though the Americans will evade the same fate as the Qing - even though the Qing "won", they lost many soldiers, and more importantly, suffered an economic downturn. This meant that after Qianlong, Qing control over China would wane until that fateful year, 1911.
It is so extremely difficult for a people to fight against dictatorship and change their country's political system. How a few people manage to inflict so much suffering on their own population is just so incredibly sad.
I know you make little jokes at your own expense Cappy, but the frequency and quality of uploads you and your team commit to is astounding. My personal favorites are when you guys cover weapon systems, their capabilities, and get interviews with people who have used those weapon systems. Keep going Task and Purpose and I'll keep eating this stuff up.
I could not agree more! This channel really is amazing. Whenever there is a mispronunciation in the narrative, I have to grin at how truly un-pretentious this guy is - while being the kind of powerhouse who blows the doors off the so called “intellectuals” running most media. It points to something that is missing just about everywhere else; substance over style. I am here for the facts and analysis. If, for example, I really need to have the correct pronunciation of that small town in the Ukrainian countryside I am going to go to a Ukrainian language source anyway - not CNN. I like the green screen gags, one liners and the contrasting, deadly seriousness about certain things. The occasional rough edges in Cappy’s presentation I hear as a kind of “Fuuck youu Tony!” to mainstream media.
I do really appreciate your attention did the conflict and and reality of what's going on Myanmar. I lived in Japan for several years, I wasn't in the military. I traveled through South Korea, Hong Kong Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your vlog about Myanmar shows me that you did your research. Task and purpose.
Kudos on the evolution of the channel, its creative content and topic difficulty. Choice of topics are increasingly daring with an eye for market demand, timing and relevancy. One can sense a great support group and an open mind to new ideas or viewpoints.
I’m really sad to see what’s happening in Myanmar. I had an opportunity to spend part of 2015 in the country and the country was so full of hope at that time. I met so many lovely people and I often what’s become of them now. BTW, I think you meant Laos when you mentioned that Cambodia bordered Myanmar.
@@Everythingallthetime666 I thought their army was drawn mostly from the Bama ethnicity from which the Burma name comes. Can you explain a bit more of the Yang connection.
Thank you for covering this forgotten crisis. You did a very good job by covering many aspects of the crisis. But, just one thing to point out, Myanmar has never been a communist country. Junta general Ne Win utilized his own version of socialism. Actually during his reign he was once invited to the white house because he fought against communist insurgents backed by China, but at the same time he was also massacring ethnic minorities and jailing political oppositions .
Proof western countries only care about humanitarianism when it's convenient. Even now, billions go to Ukraine while the Burmese people are massacred, not a single weapon has been sent to the PDF from any western country.
That's one of the major problems with strongman politics that countries like China and Russia rely on. They need an image of invulnerability and they need to be feared and respected to remain in power so any failure can be catastrophic. That's also why when anything goes wrong they have a tendency to scapegoat underling(s) or enemies. There were several causes but that was a big part of why the USSR collapsed after Afghanistan: a few of their satellite states had tried distancing themselves from Moscow (famously Hungary and Czechoslovakia) and after being violently crushed it kept the rest in line but once the Soviets failed in Afghanistan they started testing the waters with protests and when those werent crushed it created a wave of protests that killed the Soviet empire. The Soviets could, like many dictatorships with strongman leaders, weather economic crises and endure mass casualties from war or famine, but they couldnt survive losing their air of invulnerability. Putin is in the same situation with Ukraine. This is also why they're often unwilling to admit defeat in war and try to solve the problem by sending waves of men and material until they win or run out of assets to throw at the problem. It creates a situation where every protest, every war, every failing major program is an existential crises.
@@renzmanzano4010 I did and my knowledge expended, it took me less that 1 minute. English isn't even my native language. I guess you're a kid who still have difficulties to read ? It's fine read more, you'll improve.
I was privileged to work in Yangon and found the people so full of hope for the future (this was 2013) I was profoundly upset to see this latest disaster overtake this wonderful country thank you for highlighting this dilemma I so wish this country and it people well
I was in Myanmar in 2015. It is such a beautiful place. The people and culture is amazing. I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out.. My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar people. 🙏🙏🙏
I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out, because Myanmar is such a beautiful country and Myanmar people are honest, friendly and helpful. [For more, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"..It's on RUclips.] My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar 🙏
No doubt, Burma/Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation and the people are honest, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the vast majority of innocent people of Myanmar have suffered for way too long through no fault of their own... [For plain truths about Myanmar, pls read the informative insightful multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on RUclips.] Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏🙏
Like I said, Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation and the people are honest, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the vast majority of innocent people of Myanmar have suffered for way too long through no fault of their own.. [For more, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on RUclips]. Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏
Like I read it earlier, I agree that Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism. For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism. True, it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔 Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. In my humble opinion, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia. - The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia. - Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s. In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed. - Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants. Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room. - Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people." 😔 Speaking of the coups in Burma and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism). - Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact. - So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar. May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what is their truth motives behind all these? - Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore.
Speaking of the coups in Burma and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism). - Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact. - So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar. May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what is their truth motives behind all these? - Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore. Moreover, I agree that Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism. For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism. True, it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔 Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. In my humble opinion, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia. - The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia. - Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s. In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed. - Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants. Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room. - Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people." 😔
@Andrew Documented That's a very odd comment. I know the 300k wumao propaganda operators of China and the People's Liberation Army are supposed to spread dismay and divide people on the internet, but that's silly.
Great stuff. Glad you're covering these parts of the world too. Things aren't easy in Myanmar. The town area in Singapore is flooded with Myanmar domestic workers and a pastor friend (he's native Karen tribe) has his hands full taking care of people both on our shores and those in Myanmar
@@livewellwitheds6885 yeah. I have heard they are keeping switching name for some reason, but never dived into what is happening there. Turns out, the country switching name is not a sign of stability.
Thank you for this summary of the situation in Myanmar. I wish more people were aware of the plight of the people there. If you do any episodes on the country in the future and need help with pronunciation I'm happy to help. I lived there 2005 to 2012 and am married to a Myanmar citizen (Kachin). Here are a few pointers: Myanmar - You did this well, just don't pronounce the final R. The spelling comes from the Brits who wouldn't pronounce it. The "my" at the beginning is like the beginning of "music" - you nailed that part. Neither syllable is accented. Tatmadaw - tat-muh-daw (last part rhymes with law) Ne Win - Also spelled Nay Win and pronounced like that, though maybe "Neh Win" is closer. His grandson was in a class I taught and had the same name. Bamar people don't have surnames per se, so calling him General Win isn't common. Just say General Ne Win. Kyaukpyu - Jowk Pyoo. The "ky" makes a "j" sound in Burmese and the "au" in this case is close to the "ow" in cow. That first syllable is aggressively accented. "Pyu" is like a church pew. Aung San - The "au" is the same as above, so it's close to "owng sahn". Great job overall!
I am so often amazed by this channel. I should really expect it by now, but how often _can_ they raise the bar before they top out? Evidently, more than my limited imagination would predict. It’s really hard to express the amount of admiration I have for these folks and for Chris. Thank you Task and Purpose for what you are bringing to the public!
I'm from neighbouring Bangladesh. This war badly affected us too. Just before the war, the Myanmar army started killing people in Arakan province of Myanmar and those people came to Bangladesh for refuge. We are a poor country as is, and feeding 1.5+ million refugees has taken it's toll on us. We've asked neighbour India and other big countries like USA, Europe to take some of the refugees and help us out but so far no one has helped much aside from your usual aid which is very little. We can only hope Myanmar goes back to peace and the people can return home someday.
Excellent report. As someone who has long watched Myanmar (my first crush was on a half Burmese half English girl a long time back) you have actually reported with nuance. And honesty. Well done
I am very pleased to see someone publicly talking about what is happening in Myanmar ... The World and especially the USA needs educating on these type of situations occurring outside of the 'back yard' ... Keep up the good work. 👍
I left Myanmar with my Myanmar wife in July 2021 after teaching in 4 regions for 3 years to escape the inevitable decline. I look forward to returning to this beautiful country that has been asleep for so long (before the coup) but then finally seeing a glimmer of its potential as international investments poured in and the walls crashed. I fear that the raping by the military of its natural resources and their profits from China will remain to be a huge issue. Generations of cronyism and self serving gains will probably never cease. I am 62 and look forward to returning to the lovely peoples of all ethnicities of Myanmar. (135 distinct.) For the first time in history, The "Republic of Myanmar" is finally in sight as the individual tribes unite against the common Junta enemy. Bless a United Myanmar!
The anti-junta factions have been rapidly improving their homebrewed firearms providing evidence of the futility of gun control. They started this conflict making black powder muzzle loaders, progressed to 3d printed guns (fgc9 is battle tested now lol), and now they're making pretty good clones of various autloaders.
They're being supported by the CIA and every other 3 letter agency in the collective West. It's not exactly easy to get your hands on high quality 3d printing equipment and expertise in manufacturing firearms with them because the entire process itself is not as easy as 2d printing on a piece of paper, and all of this in a country like Burma LOL. The deposed "democratic" leader Aung San Suu Kyi was a tool of the US empire, the NED even "honored" her for being the best puppet of the year award.
Wow! Massive respect to the Myanmar people for taking a tough stand on this obvious attempt at dictatorship! With so many authoritarian states popping up its nice to see the tide being in favor of democracy and freedom some places
There are a few mistakes in this video: 1) China is actively and militarily supporting Northern resistence forces AGAINST the military coup in Myanmar; 2) Russia supports the Myanmar military coup with weapons and arms; 3) China also gets cheap oil from Russia，which is one of the world's top exporters of oil. China sources its own oil from its vast lands as well; 4) Laos borders Myanmar, not Cambodia.
If I remember this kicked off not too long after TopGear was there. Honestly I didn't know it was still ongoing. Thanks for being informative American MSM.
Well-researched and brilliantly analyzed as per usual Sgt. Cappy! Did they not have you take the ASVAB test before enlisting? Did they offer you an Intel job?
LOL Good workout! I'm from Myanmar, and have been watching your channel for some time. I've been wondering what you thought about the situation here. Thanks for the insight!
Once again thank you Chris. You just keep churning out these vids, and they're great. Again, I had no idea about some of these things, for instance that the rebels are so effective.
I spent the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 in Myanmar. I visited as Aung San Suu Kyi was in power and even the UNESCO had awarded some of their historic sites, like Bagan, as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, to help nudge the country to be more democratic. The ordinary people I met were so poor yet so kind. The international sanctions have wrought absolute havoc on their small economy. All they want is the freedom to live their lives as they see fit and to be able to try to improve their circumstances. It is quite sad and I wish the Burmese people the best.
As I look at this correction as I hear about this. And understand the strategic issues and if this goes south for China "Xi Jinping" is going to have a real headache. I could see a military intervention by China if it starts to affect Chinese economy.
Great job with your political/historical venture. Pronunciation advice. Junta. Pronounced Hoonta. The J is pronounced H. Latin American military Hoontas for example
@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle They are people movement, they are along with the people elected govt. NLD . There is 2 govt . right now, one was military Coup govt. & The other NLD people elected Govt. elected by free votes.
I agree everything with what you say. However, we are definitely not in full blown civil war yet. Seriously, most of those intense battles only happen in rarely populated rural areas. So if you come to any big cities, there is barely any fightings.
Well... It's easier to fight out there... That's where the original people's army feels most at home. Plus you can hit and run... Urban areas are literal meat grinder, sure you can have the urbanites support, but fighting in hugely urban setting like the cities are a different ball game... It's still better for them to continue outside of the watch area of the junta... Plus not so many CCTV set up, I think?
@@PrograError That's not the point, i just mean that there is not enough fighting to call it a "civil war". It is more of rebel fighting in rural areas. And as much as it pains to say it, i really do not think that any of them can do anything against the junta without any foreign support. IIRC, PDF or NUG tried to take over one of the city a few months ago and it ended in a total disaster with Junta striking back them with air force. (they have no anti-air or air support (apart from drones) and without them, your offensive will be severely hindered) So yeah, i guess you get the point. I do not think there will be a proper civil war anytime soon (unless foreign Intervention from china or US and god forbid hope it won't happen because i do not want my country to be another iraq or syria)
@@PrograError Well, anyone who wants to topple the junta is going to have to attack their force concentrations and base areas at some point. Otherwise the junta will remain in power with a tenuous hold in some jungle areas. Plus you can 'inkspot' same as we did in Afghanistan. A single OP locked down a whole valley, great area denial. If they hadn't received extensive aid from Russia and has a base area in Pakistan, Taliban would've been eradicated back then. Why? Because much like the Burmese opposition fighters, they wouldn't have been able to have an economic base, or a base area. You can't run an army, not even a guerilla, while constantly on the run. You need control of at least some areas.
@@FriZal well... that's just what a modern true civil war is... without the true foreign support... the government forces are just a lot stronger where the "insugents"/ "partisans" are just literally fighting with rocks and sticks. Sure, the government can use the superior weapon, but they have to try to keep to the "moral high ground" to the eyes of the international community or just risk getting sanctioned to hell like russia (tho at that point, will just be the DPRK that's within ASEAN, literally funded by China)
Cappy maybe outside of your typical area but I'd be interested in your teams take on why Brazil has been a "developing" nation for decades and failing to actually "develop". The recent election might be a topical hook for audience interest. Thanks!
I think they are too corrupt to develop properly. I heard a friend saying they were paying like 46% sales tax, but still getting third world services. Same friend said that literally billions of dollars for an elecric railroad just disappeared, all the money was gone before it was even started. Hard to build infrastructure with no money because the politicians stole it all.
As a person from the border of west Myanmar, seeing with our own eyes the refugees pouring in through from Myanmar in tens of thousands, crossing through border by foot walking day and night for the whole week mostly barefoot without even sandals and shoes. Stories heard and through videos recorded by themselves from mobiles phones secretly,the atrocities and the horrific acts perpetuated upon innocent civilians especially women,children n old people and denying and violating of basic human rights by (Thadmadaw) military junta is beyond belief that no human being should ever face.
Thanks you T&P for briefly highlighting this remote,neglected conflict/civil war between People Movement(pro.democracy) NLD govt. & Coup military gov. In Burma(Myanmer) In short we can say the first Coup 1962 & the resently Coup happen because of Fews elite Military leader, who don't want to share power with the people.
Slight correction - Myanmar does not "Share a border with Thailand and Cambodia in the South". Myanmar doesn't border Cambodia at all. Myanmar does border Laos & Thailand. (But both are East of Myanmar... not South)
Thanks for covering a neglected conflict in a part of the world that we really ought to focus on more than we usually do- such coverage reminds us that there are DOZENS of serious, large scale armed conflicts happening around the world at any given time, and, while the war in Ukraine rightfully holds the world's attention, I think it's important to be aware of the other tragic conflicts/wars happening around the world, right now. Great post 👍, keep up the good work+ I am impressed with how the scope of this channel has grown. Cheers!
Also, it's pronounced 'HOON-ta' !or 'jun-TA'... It is derived from 'JUNK-toe', which literally translates as 'joint' (like the joint of an elbow or finger, not the OTHER, better kind of joint.) Sry to be a nit
I've been cycling from Mandalay-Rangoon-Thailand in 2017, even though as tourists we had to follow certain rules like not stepping out of beaten path and renting tourist hotel, sometimes we went away from busy roads and found ourselfs experiencing the distress some people were in. Like renting a burmese only hotel, having the owners husband nervously driving us quickly the next morning to a bus station so that we could leave as fast as possible. Or being in a village where there were separatists fighting 2 years prior, some people had to eat the markets left over on the ground that dogs didnt eat first. The governement had cut off the electricity so only during diner time they would start the generator. I really loved this trip, it was beautiful and was quite an adventure ! It just saddens me that it will take a while before anyone can enjoy this marvelous country.
I was in Myanmar in 2018 and everyone I met was so hopeful for the future, the country had advanced so much in less than a decade and the future seemed bright...but no one trusted the military and they were pretty scared of them.
Arguably coups have been more about control of resources and trade than anything else for awhile now. China tacitly if not overtly supports coups in countries they want control in like Myanmar and Thailand, and Sri Lanka experienced a revolution because the Chinese aligned leader screwed things up. CGP Grey did a few good videos, especially "Rules For Rulers", where he talks about why minerals and oil both tend to be the cause of many coups and rebellions.
@@arthas640 The thing about Sri Lanka is that most of their debt is owed to Western institutions, not China. Their issues stem from a powerful political dynasty that stole people's money much like the Marcos dynasty of the Philippines.
I'm glad you brought this back up. I was just thinking about Myanmar because it seems to be hidden from my media overall, but whenever I look at it, it looks like death.
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As a citizen of Myanmar, i'm a very grateful for covering this topic up. We've been suffering very badly under military dictatorship. We want nothing but freedom.
Stay strong. I hope this madness ends soon.
So now the Myanmar military has moved from the United States to China
@@carkawalakhatulistiwa I am not sure the USA hasn't really supported the military regime but the rebellion
You guy's need to get yourselves some FGC 9's
The US should be openly supporting the rebels.
I'm from a country within SEA and have worked with colleagues from Myanmar in the office. Whenever they talk about the situation back at home, a lot of us realize we take our peace for granted. They seriously have it really tough.
That’s why history seems to happen in waves. America is a good example. After all the struggles our ancestors went thru to give us what we have. Most people here just now assume it’s forever and won’t even consider that it might be swiped out from under our noses at any moment
@@billjones8950 Yeah, some people here have had it so good for so long, they think everything is "tyranny" that hurts their feel feels. They have no idea what actual tyranny is. Smh.
@@billjones8950 It's okay Bill. America gives freedom to countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, etc.. 😂
@@billjones8950 speak for your self my family has been expecting to have to fight off democrats in there opinion who are slowly boiling the frog but take it for granted no sir we understand that this isn’t gunna last
@@darthchingaso3613 they created the nazis. It was all founded by the deep state
Remember when The CCP’s response to any criticism of their human rights record was that countries should not interfere in internal affairs of other countries?
Yeah.
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@@indiasuperclean6969 I mean, I don't like what you're doing in principle, but you make some convincing arguments. 😔
@@indiasuperclean6969 for god sake, bro, do u know that Modi Gov is supporting Junta? Isn’t ironic that the most largest democracy and federal country India is supporting inhumane Junta? Hypocrite Modi Gov
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Yeah Just like how the US and the West invaded multiple countries in the last 40 years? Lol, get off your high horse.
I'm glad Myanmar is getting media attention again .... My heart & prayers go out to Myanmar people. 🙏
My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar people as well 🙏🙏🙏
Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. True, Myanmar people are honest, friendly and helpful.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of the people had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction.
Speaking of the coups in Burma and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism).
- Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact.
- So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar.
May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what is their truth motives behind all these?
- Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore.. [For more, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on RUclips].
Moreover, I agree that Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism.
For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism.
True, it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔
Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950.
In my humble opinion, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia.
- The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia.
- Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s.
In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed.
- Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants.
Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room.
- Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔
@@Aria-cd6dq Moreover, I quite agree that ethnic Karen refugees and others fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia & New Zealand.
People of Myanmar had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction.
Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.
I agree, why not they be accepted to places like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region?
True, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔
'Anglo caused most of the world's problems.' - David Cameron, former British Prime Minister
Anglo clans practiced centuries-long Slavery; from Caribbean to North & South America, by wiping out indigenous Native people originally living there, by replacing them with millions of slaves brought from Africa, by enslaving them and living off on their blood and sweat.
Isn't it shocking to learn that Anglo clans invaded nine out of ten nations, all but 22 nations in the whole wide world?
Anglo practiced centuries-long Colonialism in over 50 nations, by living off on their blood and sweat, as well as on those bountiful lands for natural mineral resources, which were essentials requirement for the industrial revolution.
Anglo still Colonized many parts of the world, including two vast bountiful landmasses; North America and Australia.
Among the five main Anglo nations of Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, all but Britain were looted from others.
@@olefella3606 "People of Myanmar had suffered at no fault of their own for way back from centuries-long Anglo British Colonialism, followed by decades long Anglo Western boycott & sanction."
It’s a real shame the kind of cruelty humans are capable of inflicting on other humans.
By the way, many thanks for the insightful multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News".
I really appreciate hearing about the background for Myanmar. There is a little bit more to this. Myanmar has massive amounts of forests largely untouched by civilization but inhabited throughout by small villages living in Buddhist harmony with the land. I really hope that part continues in the future.
Seeing the history of authoritarian governments relations with the Buddhists, it probably won't end well. Imagine the cover of that one Rage Against the Machine album.
Task and Purpose is my go-to for most geopolitical conflict news if not every single thing happening outside of what western media giants actually want us to know whats happening with the rest of the planet!
I lot of the forrested areas are Christian and indigenous tribes subjected to war crimes by the Buddist army as were many Islamic refugees in my area.
@@jrt818 Yup, Christian Russia is bad for invading Ukraine.
@@cøle1312 The government has the backing of the Buddhist. In fact, they only exist because of the Buddhist. Most people in Myanmar are Buddhist.
Dude breaks down geopolitics while working on some jazzercise. A+.
OMG. I could not stop laughing at the fitness instructor going at it while the military takes over...Hilariously inappropriate, lol.
almost as inappropriate as when putin stopped in the middle of a speech to eat a pickled egg
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@@williamyoung9401 reminds me of the videos the tourist were taking of the rioters attacking the Capitol on Jan.6. That was embarrassingly appropriate, for them ..... the tourist, I mean.
That poor girl was wearing amask while exercising alone at distance from the cameraman..
Dancing with the fitness influencer was a stroke of comedic genius.
Lol
My coworker and good friend is from Myanmar. Him and his family moved from there to the US about 10 years ago. He has told me stories about the corruption and violence that him and his family had to deal with. I’m glad he is here now. He is a hard worker and a great guy.
Must be living in that CIA refuge waiting for future assignments in their homeland.😂
Has he seen the political corruption in Washington DC?
Or violence in all the major democratic cities?
@@MelaninMagdalene It must be the US behind everything because other nations are either saints or have no agency
Most Myanmar run to foreign countries with the status of refugee or asylum are lier. Don't believe their created stories. The stories is to get a living, working status in the countries they arrived.
Too bad th US is fast becoming a crap hole of dictatorship.
Excellent summary! (Except Cambodia does not border Myanmar, Laos does). But, as said below, Myanmar needs the rest of the world to understand what is going on and you did a great job with a very complex situation.
I’ve met a lot of Karen refugees throughout the year and it makes me sad because they remind me of my family after the Vietnam war. The cycle just keeps on repeating 😢
Great people the Karen.
@@howwwyyy29are you referring to the ethnic group in Burma or the entitled women that always wanted to see the manager?
This isn't a new conflict per-se, but it's nice to see the global community paying more attention to this, at least overtly.
The involvement of the majority Bamar people on the rebel side and this level of fighting teetering on all our civil war is new though
Longest currently running civil war
I do wonder why Canadas Trudeau felt the need to get involved with Myanmars situation.
Back in 2017 I think the CBC talked for weeks straight about how the Rohingia Muslims were being treated so badly.
Then for some reason felt the need to strip Ang San Su Ky of her honourary Canadian citizenship over these same Muslims.
A few years later when China was persecuting
Uihger Muslims Canadas Trudeau refused to condemn China.
Many Canadians suspect our current government of aiding China even to the detriment of we the people of Canada.
I have been curious how this all fit together.
Excuse my Anglo spelling of Asian names.
Don't like the election results, say they are rigged and try and take over. Sounds familiar?
You are right.
Myanmar has never truly been unified. Most dynasties would seldom last long before they either resulted in a coup or outright war (or in the case of the Konbaung, get thoroughly creamed by the British Empire).
And as Mr Capuletto mentioned but implied, the Bamar do not truly like the Chinese, having been invaded many times before - once, under the Yuan, and one more time, again, under the Qing dynasty. I would, as an ethnic Chinese, label Myanmar as the Qing's Afghanistan or Iraq.
Hopefully though the Americans will evade the same fate as the Qing - even though the Qing "won", they lost many soldiers, and more importantly, suffered an economic downturn. This meant that after Qianlong, Qing control over China would wane until that fateful year, 1911.
It is so extremely difficult for a people to fight against dictatorship and change their country's political system. How a few people manage to inflict so much suffering on their own population is just so incredibly sad.
You should check out, what’s happening in the Solomon Islands. The Chinese throw some bribes around, turn some politicians, and it’s game over.
That's why a group of professional vanguard revolutionaries that represents the majority is important.
@@kaibotski4939 "professional vanguard revolutionaries" smells like commies. Commies are evil.
Strangely, how does the junta expect to run a country when all the civilians are gone?
@@乐匠 I know little about this place what part of there culture are you referring to ?
I know you make little jokes at your own expense Cappy, but the frequency and quality of uploads you and your team commit to is astounding. My personal favorites are when you guys cover weapon systems, their capabilities, and get interviews with people who have used those weapon systems.
Keep going Task and Purpose and I'll keep eating this stuff up.
I could not agree more! This channel really is amazing. Whenever there is a mispronunciation in the narrative, I have to grin at how truly un-pretentious this guy is - while being the kind of powerhouse who blows the doors off the so called “intellectuals” running most media. It points to something that is missing just about everywhere else; substance over style. I am here for the facts and analysis. If, for example, I really need to have the correct pronunciation of that small town in the Ukrainian countryside I am going to go to a Ukrainian language source anyway - not CNN. I like the green screen gags, one liners and the contrasting, deadly seriousness about certain things. The occasional rough edges in Cappy’s presentation I hear as a kind of “Fuuck youu Tony!” to mainstream media.
I do really appreciate your attention did the conflict and and reality of what's going on Myanmar. I lived in Japan for several years, I wasn't in the military. I traveled through South Korea, Hong Kong Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your vlog about Myanmar shows me that you did your research. Task and purpose.
Kudos on the evolution of the channel, its creative content and topic difficulty. Choice of topics are increasingly daring with an eye for market demand, timing and relevancy. One can sense a great support group and an open mind to new ideas or viewpoints.
Videos keep getting better and better
I’m really sad to see what’s happening in Myanmar. I had an opportunity to spend part of 2015 in the country and the country was so full of hope at that time. I met so many lovely people and I often what’s become of them now. BTW, I think you meant Laos when you mentioned that Cambodia bordered Myanmar.
@@Everythingallthetime666 I thought their army was drawn mostly from the Bama ethnicity from which the Burma name comes. Can you explain a bit more of the Yang connection.
Thank you for covering this forgotten crisis. You did a very good job by covering many aspects of the crisis. But, just one thing to point out, Myanmar has never been a communist country. Junta general Ne Win utilized his own version of socialism. Actually during his reign he was once invited to the white house because he fought against communist insurgents backed by China, but at the same time he was also massacring ethnic minorities and jailing political oppositions .
4 am 56m and 72
socialism is communism
@@AR15andGOD not really.
Proof western countries only care about humanitarianism when it's convenient. Even now, billions go to Ukraine while the Burmese people are massacred, not a single weapon has been sent to the PDF from any western country.
So just communism with a new label?
Your videos have become much more informative about topics that more of us need to understand. Thank you.
Thank you for this insightful clarity!
I find geopolitics so interesting, crazy how a relatively small asian country could cause a disaster for China.
@@indiasuperclean6969 bro what
That's one of the major problems with strongman politics that countries like China and Russia rely on. They need an image of invulnerability and they need to be feared and respected to remain in power so any failure can be catastrophic. That's also why when anything goes wrong they have a tendency to scapegoat underling(s) or enemies. There were several causes but that was a big part of why the USSR collapsed after Afghanistan: a few of their satellite states had tried distancing themselves from Moscow (famously Hungary and Czechoslovakia) and after being violently crushed it kept the rest in line but once the Soviets failed in Afghanistan they started testing the waters with protests and when those werent crushed it created a wave of protests that killed the Soviet empire. The Soviets could, like many dictatorships with strongman leaders, weather economic crises and endure mass casualties from war or famine, but they couldnt survive losing their air of invulnerability. Putin is in the same situation with Ukraine. This is also why they're often unwilling to admit defeat in war and try to solve the problem by sending waves of men and material until they win or run out of assets to throw at the problem. It creates a situation where every protest, every war, every failing major program is an existential crises.
@@arthas640 bruh, hope you dont expect people to read that literal wall of text
@@renzmanzano4010 I did and my knowledge expended, it took me less that 1 minute. English isn't even my native language.
I guess you're a kid who still have difficulties to read ? It's fine read more, you'll improve.
This relatively small country is exactly the 2 times size of Germany :D
I was privileged to work in Yangon and found the people so full of hope for the future (this was 2013) I was profoundly upset to see this latest disaster overtake this wonderful country thank you for highlighting this dilemma I so wish this country and it people well
kind of depressing how they've basically been stuck in the cold war for most of their countries history.
a lot of things changed after 2013
I was in Myanmar in 2015. It is such a beautiful place. The people and culture is amazing.
I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out.. My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar people. 🙏🙏🙏
I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out, because Myanmar is such a beautiful country and Myanmar people are honest, friendly and helpful. [For more, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"..It's on RUclips.] My thoughts and prayers go out to Myanmar 🙏
No doubt, Burma/Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation and the people are honest, friendly and helpful.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of innocent people of Myanmar have suffered for way too long through no fault of their own... [For plain truths about Myanmar, pls read the informative insightful multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on RUclips.]
Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏🙏
Like I said, Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful nation and the people are honest, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the vast majority of innocent people of Myanmar have suffered for way too long through no fault of their own.. [For more, pls read the informative multi-pages comments by 'Ms. Gregoria' at, "Myanmar remains in social and economic crisis since military seized power/BBC News"... It's on RUclips]. Peace and prosperity to long suffering Myanmar people! 🙏🙏
Like I read it earlier, I agree that Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism.
For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism.
True, it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔
Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950.
In my humble opinion, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia.
- The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia.
- Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s.
In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed.
- Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants.
Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room.
- Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people." 😔
Speaking of the coups in Burma and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism).
- Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact.
- So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar.
May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what is their truth motives behind all these?
- Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore.
Speaking of the coups in Burma and some others around the world today are totally different from the coups which took place over half a century earlier when newly independent nations, including Burma, just came out of centuries-long Colonialism, bitter and poverty-stricken, turned to a new deal of Social-Democratic system (Socialism/Communism).
- Today's coups, in most cases, are changes in the political system only, while the economic system is mostly left intact. Like I said, today's coups, in nations such as South Korea, the Philippines & Thailand, in most cases, are changes in the political sector only, while the economic/investment sectors are mostly left intact.
- So what is this the fact that the West & their Western news media hardly utter a negative word about coups in Asian nations such as South Korea & the Philippines in the past and Thailand today; and yet the West, Western news media and their affiliates hardly have a day goes by without having negative comments & reactions regarding coup in Myanmar.
May I ask why are they treating it so differently with Myanmar and most of all, what are they up to, what is their truth motives behind all these?
- Speaking of USA-led joint annual military exercise in Thailand, which has been under military coup since 2014, and true, last August 2021/22, the largest annual military exercise was held among full participating nations, USA, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia & Singapore.
Moreover, I agree that Burma would have been much better off without Anglo British Colonialism.
For instance, there's hardly any Muslim, Hindu or Christian there up until Colonialism.
True, it's fair to say that many of these tragedies that nation facing today, such as racial, ethnic and religious conflicts, started with Colonialism. 😔
Speaking of ethnic and religious tragedies Burma facing today, the fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950.
In my humble opinion, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia.
- The fact that the world's longest Civil War which is in Myanmar, mainly between Buddhist Burmese and Christian Karen (while Buddhist Karen are largely at peace) was made it possible, prolonged and supported by Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc while they are using next-door neighbor Thailand (which has a defense treaty with them) as a base camp since in the 1950. True, ethnic Karen refugees fleeing the conflict/war in Myanmar are entitled to cross over to Thailand to stay, as well as eligibility to relocate to new places such as USA, Australia.
- Anglo Clans of USA, UK & Australia, etc are using next-door neighbor Thailand, which has a defense treaty with them, as a base camp since in the 1950s; from which attack against China/PRC was launched by sending Chinese Nationalist (Taiwanese Kuomintang) forces into nearby Burma's eastern border closed to China in the '50s and '60s.
In the '60s and '70s, using Thailand as a base camp, attack against nearby Laos & Cambodia were launched during Indochina war where several millions innocent civilians were killed.
- Colonialism & Colonization are evil things done and benefited by evildoers.. Here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants.
Similar situation in tiny and packed Japan, which is running out of space and land. Do you know that their living room and bedroom are the same place, and that most Japanese people sleep in their living room.
- Here's the one solution. Why don't Burma's Muslim, Hindu & Christian population, if they wish, move to place like Anglo Colonized vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people." 😔
Great to see some good analysis on an area of the world that usually gets overlooked. Thanks Cappy!
This must be one of the best researched "Brief history of Myanmar." Congratulations to your team for your marvelous effort.
If I was a teacher I'd genuinely show this to my students if they're old enough. Top marks, Chris.
your students will be eating pickled eggs behind their textbooks no doubt
Teacher of what?
@@B.D.E. knowledge
@Andrew Documented That's a very odd comment.
I know the 300k wumao propaganda operators of China and the People's Liberation Army are supposed to spread dismay and divide people on the internet, but that's silly.
If it’s not anti American it’s not allowed
Thank you for exploring Myanmar situation. As a citizen of Myanmar I'm very grateful.
Thanks Chris for posting in depth on a topic that otherwise gets very little media attention
Great stuff. Glad you're covering these parts of the world too.
Things aren't easy in Myanmar. The town area in Singapore is flooded with Myanmar domestic workers and a pastor friend (he's native Karen tribe) has his hands full taking care of people both on our shores and those in Myanmar
As a service member from Myanmar, thank you brother for covering what’s going on.
I actually worked with a Karin guy from myanmar. He still called it Burma and I think his Dad was in a opposition militia
oh damn, I have read stuff about Burma before but never realized.... now I feel dumb
@@livewellwitheds6885 yeah. I have heard they are keeping switching name for some reason, but never dived into what is happening there. Turns out, the country switching name is not a sign of stability.
I call it burma but then again i eat 10 pickled eggs minimum every day
@@livewellwitheds6885 I knew nothing about it until I worked with this guy
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The dance duo idea was genius haha. Quality as usual 👌
Thank you for this summary of the situation in Myanmar. I wish more people were aware of the plight of the people there. If you do any episodes on the country in the future and need help with pronunciation I'm happy to help. I lived there 2005 to 2012 and am married to a Myanmar citizen (Kachin). Here are a few pointers:
Myanmar - You did this well, just don't pronounce the final R. The spelling comes from the Brits who wouldn't pronounce it. The "my" at the beginning is like the beginning of "music" - you nailed that part. Neither syllable is accented.
Tatmadaw - tat-muh-daw (last part rhymes with law)
Ne Win - Also spelled Nay Win and pronounced like that, though maybe "Neh Win" is closer. His grandson was in a class I taught and had the same name. Bamar people don't have surnames per se, so calling him General Win isn't common. Just say General Ne Win.
Kyaukpyu - Jowk Pyoo. The "ky" makes a "j" sound in Burmese and the "au" in this case is close to the "ow" in cow. That first syllable is aggressively accented. "Pyu" is like a church pew.
Aung San - The "au" is the same as above, so it's close to "owng sahn".
Great job overall!
I am so often amazed by this channel. I should really expect it by now, but how often _can_ they raise the bar before they top out? Evidently, more than my limited imagination would predict. It’s really hard to express the amount of admiration I have for these folks and for Chris. Thank you Task and Purpose for what you are bringing to the public!
This is very in-depth and informative, thank you
Great coverage. Please update this content as often as you can. The insightful analytics really help to see the overall picture.
Love these vids keep them coming!!!
Thanks I’ll keep making them if people watch em
I'm from neighbouring Bangladesh. This war badly affected us too. Just before the war, the Myanmar army started killing people in Arakan province of Myanmar and those people came to Bangladesh for refuge. We are a poor country as is, and feeding 1.5+ million refugees has taken it's toll on us. We've asked neighbour India and other big countries like USA, Europe to take some of the refugees and help us out but so far no one has helped much aside from your usual aid which is very little. We can only hope Myanmar goes back to peace and the people can return home someday.
You consistently do a good job, Cappy.
Excellent report.
As someone who has long watched Myanmar (my first crush was on a half Burmese half English girl a long time back) you have actually reported with nuance. And honesty.
Well done
I am very pleased to see someone publicly talking about what is happening in Myanmar ... The World and especially the USA needs educating on these type of situations occurring outside of the 'back yard' ...
Keep up the good work. 👍
ok bud
what does this have to do with us? the USA is not ur country its ours, we don't have to do that
@@BenCadetThePastafarianyour own country violates human rights like no other.
Thank you for covering this - thanks to you now I'd like to know more in depth about the Myanmar civil war.
Thank you & Thanks to each member of your family for the sacrifices it takes for 1 member to serve.
I left Myanmar with my Myanmar wife in July 2021 after teaching in 4 regions for 3 years to escape the inevitable decline. I look forward to returning to this beautiful country that has been asleep for so long (before the coup) but then finally seeing a glimmer of its potential as international investments poured in and the walls crashed. I fear that the raping by the military of its natural resources and their profits from China will remain to be a huge issue. Generations of cronyism and self serving gains will probably never cease.
I am 62 and look forward to returning to the lovely peoples of all ethnicities of Myanmar. (135 distinct.) For the first time in history, The "Republic of Myanmar" is finally in sight as the individual tribes unite against the common Junta enemy. Bless a United Myanmar!
Myanmar is a very clear example of why an armed populace is necessary to secure freedom for a nation.
And Syria is a clear example of why an armed populace is a bad idea
The anti-junta factions have been rapidly improving their homebrewed firearms providing evidence of the futility of gun control. They started this conflict making black powder muzzle loaders, progressed to 3d printed guns (fgc9 is battle tested now lol), and now they're making pretty good clones of various autloaders.
is this the first conflict where 3d printed guns are playing a large role?
They're being supported by the CIA and every other 3 letter agency in the collective West. It's not exactly easy to get your hands on high quality 3d printing equipment and expertise in manufacturing firearms with them because the entire process itself is not as easy as 2d printing on a piece of paper, and all of this in a country like Burma LOL. The deposed "democratic" leader Aung San Suu Kyi was a tool of the US empire, the NED even "honored" her for being the best puppet of the year award.
@@mijoges6288 Widely used, but not a large role.
@@mijoges6288 not just guns, drones too
@@ErikFlores3560 gotcha
I find T&P turn toward the geopolitical insightful, and interesting. I enjoy the content. The last few months particularly good, cool. Well done.
Thanks! We do our best to bring you all the best content possible!
Wow! Massive respect to the Myanmar people for taking a tough stand on this obvious attempt at dictatorship! With so many authoritarian states popping up its nice to see the tide being in favor of democracy and freedom some places
There are a few mistakes in this video: 1) China is actively and militarily supporting Northern resistence forces AGAINST the military coup in Myanmar; 2) Russia supports the Myanmar military coup with weapons and arms; 3) China also gets cheap oil from Russia，which is one of the world's top exporters of oil. China sources its own oil from its vast lands as well; 4) Laos borders Myanmar, not Cambodia.
Russia's involvement in Ukraine war and support of the Myanmar military coup is crippling China's plan to becoming a superpower.
If I remember this kicked off not too long after TopGear was there. Honestly I didn't know it was still ongoing. Thanks for being informative American MSM.
Myanmar is tropical paradise with amazing people, architecture and religion. I have visited it 2 times.
let me guess: both times you ate nothing but pickled eggs
4:05 kyauk phyu (pronounced: kiok pew) means white stone.
a great episode. very informative.
Well-researched and brilliantly analyzed as per usual Sgt. Cappy! Did they not have you take the ASVAB test before enlisting? Did they offer you an Intel job?
Best wishes to the people of Myanmar, hopefully they can create a stable and free nation when they win.
Excellent job Cappy that is a tough place to explain. You are doing excellent on your videos. Stay safe and healthy Cappy.
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When world politics gets fricky
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LOL Good workout! I'm from Myanmar, and have been watching your channel for some time. I've been wondering what you thought about the situation here. Thanks for the insight!
Happy to see you spreading out your views on the worldwide views !!
Once again thank you Chris. You just keep churning out these vids, and they're great. Again, I had no idea about some of these things, for instance that the rebels are so effective.
thanks for the great level of detail and knowledge you just gave me I'm a better informed person 2 thumbs up!
bro i love your vids u make me very happy all the time thankyou for everything
It's simple. China wasn't too happy about the coup, but figured the only way it can keep its investments safe is by falling in line with the junta.
The quality of this presentation is outstanding. 60 Minutes is obsolete.
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this is literally the only info I've seen on this conflict. Thank you!
Hey Cap you’re getting this geopolitical stuff down pretty good. 😊
I spent the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 in Myanmar. I visited as Aung San Suu Kyi was in power and even the UNESCO had awarded some of their historic sites, like Bagan, as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, to help nudge the country to be more democratic. The ordinary people I met were so poor yet so kind. The international sanctions have wrought absolute havoc on their small economy. All they want is the freedom to live their lives as they see fit and to be able to try to improve their circumstances. It is quite sad and I wish the Burmese people the best.
All peoples deserve freedom. Liberty and justice for *all*. Not a few, not some. All. This is an important topic
Way to cover a lot of information in a short period of time. Well done.
This is one of your best videos. I learned so much from it that I hadn't seen before.
As I look at this correction as I hear about this. And understand the strategic issues and if this goes south for China "Xi Jinping" is going to have a real headache. I could see a military intervention by China if it starts to affect Chinese economy.
The fact Cappy can't pronounce hegemony but caught those prepositional phrases is what keeps me coming back
That kinda stuff is making me leave. After about the third or fourth time of saying "June-ta" I'm gone.
You noticed too. 😂
THANK YOU! Chris and team for covering this topic! You’ve been doing better job than most big news outlets! Nothing but respect🫡
Thanks for covering what is happening in my country.
I do so enjoy seeing all these channels dedicated to military gear and stuff, into global geopolitical commentaries...
Thanks for spending the time to create and share this content awareness
Great job with your political/historical venture. Pronunciation advice. Junta. Pronounced Hoonta. The J is pronounced H. Latin American military Hoontas for example
I am Burmese and this is very well made documentary put our flight in world view . Well done
These strategic summaries are very impressive. Could it be that you are far from the average infantryman?
Bah, his mom writes all his copy! 🤣🤣🤣
He probably got like 5~10 unseen teammates planning and supporting his performances, just like back in the Army
@@mrgunn2726 I'll have you know that he lives in his dad's basement.
Hope the Myanmar People find Peace one day,,,, and rid themselves of that military.....
Really nice analysis, you're really getting good at this!
POWER TO THE MYANMAR REBELS!!!
@@indiasuperclean6969 Anti-India channel refrain from polluting my comments.
They are not rebellion , the people are fighting for democracy along with the people elected government (NLD)
@@tsbaite900 Are they rebelling against the Junta? Yes
@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle They are people movement, they are along with the people elected govt. NLD . There is 2 govt . right now, one was military Coup govt. & The other NLD people elected Govt. elected by free votes.
@@tsbaite900 well whoever is rebelling against the Junta, that is who I am cheering for.
I agree everything with what you say. However, we are definitely not in full blown civil war yet. Seriously, most of those intense battles only happen in rarely populated rural areas. So if you come to any big cities, there is barely any fightings.
Interesting. I'm going to Thailand in May not there though.
Well... It's easier to fight out there...
That's where the original people's army feels most at home. Plus you can hit and run...
Urban areas are literal meat grinder, sure you can have the urbanites support, but fighting in hugely urban setting like the cities are a different ball game...
It's still better for them to continue outside of the watch area of the junta... Plus not so many CCTV set up, I think?
@@PrograError That's not the point, i just mean that there is not enough fighting to call it a "civil war". It is more of rebel fighting in rural areas. And as much as it pains to say it, i really do not think that any of them can do anything against the junta without any foreign support. IIRC, PDF or NUG tried to take over one of the city a few months ago and it ended in a total disaster with Junta striking back them with air force. (they have no anti-air or air support (apart from drones) and without them, your offensive will be severely hindered) So yeah, i guess you get the point. I do not think there will be a proper civil war anytime soon (unless foreign Intervention from china or US and god forbid hope it won't happen because i do not want my country to be another iraq or syria)
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Well, anyone who wants to topple the junta is going to have to attack their force concentrations and base areas at some point. Otherwise the junta will remain in power with a tenuous hold in some jungle areas.
Plus you can 'inkspot' same as we did in Afghanistan. A single OP locked down a whole valley, great area denial. If they hadn't received extensive aid from Russia and has a base area in Pakistan, Taliban would've been eradicated back then.
Why? Because much like the Burmese opposition fighters, they wouldn't have been able to have an economic base, or a base area. You can't run an army, not even a guerilla, while constantly on the run. You need control of at least some areas.
@@FriZal well... that's just what a modern true civil war is... without the true foreign support... the government forces are just a lot stronger where the "insugents"/ "partisans" are just literally fighting with rocks and sticks.
Sure, the government can use the superior weapon, but they have to try to keep to the "moral high ground" to the eyes of the international community or just risk getting sanctioned to hell like russia (tho at that point, will just be the DPRK that's within ASEAN, literally funded by China)
Cappy maybe outside of your typical area but I'd be interested in your teams take on why Brazil has been a "developing" nation for decades and failing to actually "develop". The recent election might be a topical hook for audience interest. Thanks!
I think they are too corrupt to develop properly.
I heard a friend saying they were paying like 46% sales tax, but still getting third world services. Same friend said that literally billions of dollars for an elecric railroad just disappeared, all the money was gone before it was even started.
Hard to build infrastructure with no money because the politicians stole it all.
Lula sold out the Brazilian taxpayers to corrupt bureaucrats. The Real never recovered in value.
As a person from the border of west Myanmar, seeing with our own eyes the refugees pouring in through from Myanmar in tens of thousands, crossing through border by foot walking day and night for the whole week mostly barefoot without even sandals and shoes. Stories heard and through videos recorded by themselves from mobiles phones secretly,the atrocities and the horrific acts perpetuated upon innocent civilians especially women,children n old people and denying and violating of basic human rights by (Thadmadaw) military junta is beyond belief that no human being should ever face.
This is one of the most important videos out here!
Thanks you T&P for briefly highlighting this remote,neglected conflict/civil war between People Movement(pro.democracy) NLD govt. & Coup military gov. In Burma(Myanmer)
In short we can say the first Coup 1962 & the resently Coup happen because of Fews elite Military leader, who don't want to share power with the people.
Slight correction - Myanmar does not "Share a border with Thailand and Cambodia in the South".
Myanmar doesn't border Cambodia at all.
Myanmar does border Laos & Thailand. (But both are East of Myanmar... not South)
T&P should definitely fire his writer. They can't even Google the pronunciation of Kyaukphyu but instead just made fun of it. Not funny.
@@judetchua He doesnt really care,he is american after all.
Thanks for covering a neglected conflict in a part of the world that we really ought to focus on more than we usually do- such coverage reminds us that there are DOZENS of serious, large scale armed conflicts happening around the world at any given time, and, while the war in Ukraine rightfully holds the world's attention, I think it's important to be aware of the other tragic conflicts/wars happening around the world, right now.
Great post 👍, keep up the good work+ I am impressed with how the scope of this channel has grown.
Cheers!
Also, it's pronounced 'HOON-ta' !or 'jun-TA'... It is derived from 'JUNK-toe', which literally translates as 'joint' (like the joint of an elbow or finger, not the OTHER, better kind of joint.) Sry to be a nit
Been a long time fan of your channel. Thank you for shining a spotlight on my home country Myanmar.
I start subscribe my bro channel never thought about he is willing to talk about 🇲🇲 Myanmar really appreciate what you doing.
thanks for covering this, been super interested in this whole civil war but haven't found that great info!
1st & just wanted to say that I fckin LOVE your videos, thank you so much; love it love it love it Cx
The whole fitness class with background military coup to the palace is like a scene right out of South Park episode.
Well south park gets accurate sometimes...
I've been cycling from Mandalay-Rangoon-Thailand in 2017, even though as tourists we had to follow certain rules like not stepping out of beaten path and renting tourist hotel, sometimes we went away from busy roads and found ourselfs experiencing the distress some people were in. Like renting a burmese only hotel, having the owners husband nervously driving us quickly the next morning to a bus station so that we could leave as fast as possible. Or being in a village where there were separatists fighting 2 years prior, some people had to eat the markets left over on the ground that dogs didnt eat first. The governement had cut off the electricity so only during diner time they would start the generator. I really loved this trip, it was beautiful and was quite an adventure ! It just saddens me that it will take a while before anyone can enjoy this marvelous country.
Very captivating. Well done. 🎯
I was in Myanmar in 2018 and everyone I met was so hopeful for the future, the country had advanced so much in less than a decade and the future seemed bright...but no one trusted the military and they were pretty scared of them.
The common theme for coups in 2023 is Rare Earth Metals, whether spoken or unspoken
Arguably coups have been more about control of resources and trade than anything else for awhile now. China tacitly if not overtly supports coups in countries they want control in like Myanmar and Thailand, and Sri Lanka experienced a revolution because the Chinese aligned leader screwed things up. CGP Grey did a few good videos, especially "Rules For Rulers", where he talks about why minerals and oil both tend to be the cause of many coups and rebellions.
@@arthas640 The thing about Sri Lanka is that most of their debt is owed to Western institutions, not China. Their issues stem from a powerful political dynasty that stole people's money much like the Marcos dynasty of the Philippines.
I'm glad you brought this back up. I was just thinking about Myanmar because it seems to be hidden from my media overall, but whenever I look at it, it looks like death.
Myanmar is the home of my absolute favorite sport *Lethwei* 👊🏽