His (valid) point is not that the Chinese Cultural Revolution was a success but rather that, in their twisted minds, its architects perceived it as a success. T

His (valid) point is not that the Chinese Cultural Revolution was a success but rather that, in their twisted minds, its architects perceived it as a success. They probably aimed at establishing ideological "purity" and authoritarian rule, they probably never thought of your valid concerns as being relevant. True believers have awful perceptions of what success means.