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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 14 May 2016

    Fifty years ago, Mao Zedong unleashed the Cultural Revolution http://nyti.ms/1TNBNW9 pic.twitter.com/mhMVXk9UGH

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      1. Dick Snodgrass‏ @richsnod 14 May 2016
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        It purged capitalism and traditional Chinese culture to restore Maoist thought as dominant ideology, countless slaughtered.

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      1. Liquid Comforts‏ @LiquidComforts 14 May 2016
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        yes and he wiped out diversity in China. Millions paid with their lives too

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      2. Elizabeth Desnoyers-Colas‏ @MOVEprofPHD 14 May 2016
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        @DrDevissi and how did that work for him?

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      3. Devissi Muhammad Ph.D.‏ @DrDevissi 14 May 2016
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        He achieved his goals, but one might find his violent methods highly disagreeable, esp. with respect to drugs. #China

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      1. Defence & Strategic History Studies  🧐©™‏ @strategic_tm 14 May 2016
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        today they are earth 2nd biggest economy

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      1. SneemEC‏ @SneemEC 14 May 2016
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        Have not read #Mao:TheUnknownStory by #JungChang and #JonHalliday yet. Will have to delve into it.

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      1. MikeWurst‏ @grumpycurmudgeo 14 May 2016
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        And now liberals in this country (including all three presidential candidates & the current President) want the same thing here.

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      1. Dick Snodgrass‏ @richsnod 14 May 2016
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        It was #revolution against western culture....it set China's progress toward international acceptance back several decades.

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      1. Steve‏ @middlepoltics 14 May 2016
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        Trump will unleash the uncultural revolution.

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      2. Michael McDonnell‏ @mikemcdonnell 14 May 2016
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        Supposedly Mao killed millions. GOP OK with Nixon making friends with Mao when China a big threat, but rag on Obama about Cuba?

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      1. Carlos F Salgado‏ @GreatBigRepub 16 May 2016
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        Just like @BernieSanders.

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      1. Marzio Marzorati‏ @MarzioMarzorati 15 May 2016
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        un vero progetto di eliminazione dei dissidenti e di totalitarismo

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      1. Lewis Loflin‏ @Lewis90068157 14 May 2016
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        Yes and his revolution is still going on in academia, the press, and our colleges.

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      1. Treya‏ @Treya108 14 May 2016
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        Happy Saga Dawa. We are still here!! om. Mane pema. Hum!!!

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      1. PhilW‏ @pwnycny 14 May 2016
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        Who cares? Report today's news, not what happened 50 years ago.

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