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    Mao set up the base for china’s massive growth, some reading will help.

    Market sucks.

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      23 hours ago

      Mate, Mao ran a genocide on his people. China’s growth has been from efficiently using its cheap labour and the government protecting its corporations from the outside world (you pretty much can’t sue a Chinese company and win as a foreigner) and the ability to throw its weight around in general.

      Corporations are still kings in China, it’s just that they have to stay loyal to the party.

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        23 hours ago

        it’s just that they have to stay loyal to the party Based

        Mao didnt ran any genocide, some of his actions were stupid but he didnt do it intentionally. Mao is easily top 5 humans of 20th century

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          23 hours ago

          Well I mean there’s millions that were killed deliberately and then tens of millions via stupid policies. “Oops I didn’t know people would starve” doesn’t really absolve you of mass murder.

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            23 hours ago

            Not like he was the sole decision making figure but ok, “killed deliberately” ones mostly deserved it