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Questions on Mao's Great Leap Forward
Hey everyone, I don't know much about Mao honestly other than the stuff we're taught at school and I was wondering.
a) Was the Great Famine real?
b) If so, was it as bad as we're taught in the west
c) Was it directly linked to Mao's Great Leap Forward
d) If not then why was it ended early?
Ive been making my way through The Next Generation for a few years but I really started getting into it after watching Strange New Worlds and then watching The Original Series after.
Let's be honest, political theory is painfully fucking boring to 90% of people especially when they've had propaganda rammed down their throats from birth. Being light hearted and silly is a great way to show people ideas without the mental baggage and if they're interested they'll seek out "harder stuff".
It's just so busy and in my face. I've tried to get into it a few times and I just think it's really gross.
I think I'm becoming a tankie :( how did this happen. What have you people done?
Depends on where you live but in England we had our first 40 degree day last year. Thankfully, it's been milder this year but I expect that to be the norm as well as huge flooding for most of the country too. It's not going to be pretty.
I remember during the Iraq war this same shit rag had headlines every other day about Saddam being dead and his body double being in charge.
Then they would show a bunch of guys with moustaches in berets.
That does make a lot of sense. Thanks!
Why is a permanent leader important in communism?
I understand the party is in charge and those positions will change but in most socialist states there seems to be a permanent head ala Lenin, Stalin, Castro, the Kim's etc.
Is this what Marx meant by dictatorship of the proletariat? Is it possible to have democratic communism? I'm new to all this but I'm finding it all really interesting. Sorry if this is a common question.
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