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> In 1967, Mao’s Red Guards took to the streets determined to root out the ‘four olds’ of traditional Chinese culture, killing hundreds of thousands in the process.

There’s a lot of parallels to Mao and what we’re witnessing in culture today. Another example is Mao’s use of “thought examinations” to consolidate power and influence.

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