Socialism

I am disagreeing with you regarding the merits of Mao’s economic practices, which ultimately did lay the groundwork for Reform and Opening Up.

A comrade forwarded this video to me today.

The speaker is a former CIA officer. See for yourself what that "openness" actually meant.

I repeat once more, Comrade: that was not openness, but a CIA operation—staged against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the USSR and China. The U.S. simply took advantage of the situation.

A comrade forwarded me this video today.

The speaker is a former CIA officer. See for yourself what that "openness" actually meant.

I repeat once more, Comrade: that was not openness, but a CIA operation—staged against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the USSR and China. The U.S. simply capitalized on the situation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=xVVyS7NtB5k

And this is not the first time I have pointed out your double standards and contradictions!

Why won't you listen to me?

I repeat once again:

The criticism of Joseph Stalin—specifically, of his cult of personality—contained in Khrushchev’s report at the conclusion of the 20th Congress of the CPSU, along with the new Soviet course toward economic development under a policy of "peaceful coexistence" with capitalist nations, provoked Mao Zedong’s displeasure, as he viewed them as running counter to the concept of the "Leninist sword" and to communist ideology as a whole.

By the way, read this too: the CIA had a hand in it as well—the bastards!

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000242669.pdf