I hate to generalize, and these are just personal observations... BUT -

Many families from that initial 1975 diaspora weren't of the peasant class - mostly because they were the ones living in cities with the wealth or connections to escape initially. They valued education and hard work and tried to send their kids to the best possible schools.

Those kids became indoctrinated surprisingly quickly. It's almost a running joke that if you send your kid to an Ivy they will come home to hate you.

Here's another fun observation: There are so many Viet graduates of the service academies and members of the military that they all have Vietnamese Alumni Associations. And no one bothers to mention any more when a Vietnamese American takes command of a unit (it's no longer a special or rare thing to be celebrated).

I hate to generalize, and these are just personal observations... BUT -

Many families from that initial 1975 diaspora weren't of the peasant class - mostly because they were the ones living in cities with the wealth or connections to escape initially. They valued education and hard work and tried to send get their kids to into the best possible schools.

Those kids became indoctrinated surprisingly quickly. It's almost a running joke that if you send your kid to an Ivy they will come home to hate you.

Here's another fun observation: There are so many Viet graduates of the service academies and members of the military that they all have Vietnamese Alumni Associations. And no one bothers to mention any more when a Vietnamese American takes command of a unit (it's no longer a special or rare thing to be celebrated).