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This is not surprising at all. I guess people either didn't know the Chinese Cultural Revolution, or have forgotten about it. Check it out here: https://en.wiki
by hintymad 6y ago
This is not surprising at all. I guess people either didn't know the Chinese Cultural Revolution, or have forgotten about it. Check it out here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution#Red_Guards_and_the_destruction_of_the_%22Four_Olds%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution#Red_Guards... Everything that didn't fit the narrative of whatever would be destroyed with people's cheer. That's why I was wondering where the boundary is for the demand of total conformity.
- refurb 6y agoIndeed. It's standard communist doctrine to squelch any counter-revolutionary beliefs (defined as anything except communism). There is no interest in dissent and if, despite revolutionary teaching, you're still not on board, you need to be eliminated as reactionary dissent can't be tolerated.
- koheripbal 6y ago> I was wondering where the boundary is The only boundary is time as it will stop when they are able to seize power. Because these purges are a means to an end - and that end is POWER.