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It's great Chinese workers are protesting but they're faith in communism or Maoism is misplaced. Mao never truly believed in communism, he just saw the revolution as a means to seize power & be absolute dictator. He didn't really believe in socialist ideals. The Cultural Revolution wasn't about reforming Chinese culture but merely a political ploy to weed out Mao's enemies in the CCP. Mao was in it for himself, never for China or the Chinese people. If Mao were alive today, he would've ordered the PLA to shoot these protestors.
Jun 23, 2011 03:14 PM
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We should not assume that all or even most of the disgruntled Chinese workers who were singing the red songs actually believe that Mao Zedong's rule was just. By singing those songs, the workers are seeking to protect themselves from charges that they are "anti-Party" or "anti-government"; this behavior reduces the likelihood of being cracked down on by the one-party police state.
Jul 13, 2011 11:08 AM
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