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  • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
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    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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      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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        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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          Not like he was the sole decision making figure but ok, “killed deliberately” ones mostly deserved it