Turns out the Trump-maga and Mao-cultural revolution connection is actually a real thing

[Jingthing]

I started commenting about this long ago.

My feeling that there were similarities (obviously not exactly the same thing!) between the maga movement and Mao's cultural revolution.

I did this long before I had ever heard of or read any political analyst or pundit make that indeed rather controversial connection.

Of course every time I mentioned that here, maga types viciously insulted me personally as they always do when their dear cult leader is presented in any kind of negative way.

Well, my oh my, it turns out in recent months I started to hear the same thing on other media from various commentators.

And now this.

 

Many people in CHINA of all places, and they would know, are most definitely and clearly seeing the connection. 

 

In China, some see the ghost of Mao as Trump upends America and the world | CNN

 

Hong KongCNN — 

Ding Xueliang spent his early teenage years in China as a fervent believer and practitioner of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary ideals — but he never imagined those memories would one day be stirred by a sitting US president.

In 1966, at just 13 years old, the son of poor farmers became one of Mao’s Red Guards. He joined millions of young people across China to participate in the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long upheaval set off by an aging Mao to reassert his absolute control over the ruling Communist Party – with the stated goal of preserving communist ideology.

Nearly six decades later, Ding is a distinguished scholar of Chinese politics based in Hong Kong, with a PhD from Harvard and a career teaching about the catastrophic movement he embraced.

But in recent months, he has begun to see uncanny echoes of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in an unexpected place: Donald Trump’s America.

[TedG]

LOL...that's all I have to say. 

[nauseus]

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I started commenting about this long ago.

My feeling that there were similarities (obviously not exactly the same thing!) between the maga movement and Mao's cultural revolution.

I did this long before I had ever heard of or read any political analyst or pundit make that indeed rather controversial connection.

Of course every time I mentioned that here, maga types viciously insulted me personally as they always do when their dear cult leader is presented in any kind of negative way.

Well, my oh my, it turns out in recent months I started to hear the same thing on other media from various commentators.

And now this.

 

Many people in CHINA of all places, and they would know, are most definitely and clearly seeing the connection. 

 

In China, some see the ghost of Mao as Trump upends America and the world | CNN

 

Hong KongCNN — 

Ding Xueliang spent his early teenage years in China as a fervent believer and practitioner of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary ideals — but he never imagined those memories would one day be stirred by a sitting US president.

In 1966, at just 13 years old, the son of poor farmers became one of Mao’s Red Guards. He joined millions of young people across China to participate in the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long upheaval set off by an aging Mao to reassert his absolute control over the ruling Communist Party – with the stated goal of preserving communist ideology.

Nearly six decades later, Ding is a distinguished scholar of Chinese politics based in Hong Kong, with a PhD from Harvard and a career teaching about the catastrophic movement he embraced.

But in recent months, he has begun to see uncanny echoes of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in an unexpected place: Donald Trump’s America.

 

CNN. Great. Is this your daily vent? So boring.

[BLMFem]

44 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I started commenting about this long ago.

My feeling that there were similarities (obviously not exactly the same thing!) between the maga movement and Mao's cultural revolution.

I did this long before I had ever heard of or read any political analyst or pundit make that indeed rather controversial connection.

Of course every time I mentioned that here, maga types viciously insulted me personally as they always do when their dear cult leader is presented in any kind of negative way.

Well, my oh my, it turns out in recent months I started to hear the same thing on other media from various commentators.

And now this.

 

Many people in CHINA of all places, and they would know, are most definitely and clearly seeing the connection. 

 

In China, some see the ghost of Mao as Trump upends America and the world | CNN

 

Hong KongCNN — 

Ding Xueliang spent his early teenage years in China as a fervent believer and practitioner of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary ideals — but he never imagined those memories would one day be stirred by a sitting US president.

In 1966, at just 13 years old, the son of poor farmers became one of Mao’s Red Guards. He joined millions of young people across China to participate in the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long upheaval set off by an aging Mao to reassert his absolute control over the ruling Communist Party – with the stated goal of preserving communist ideology.

Nearly six decades later, Ding is a distinguished scholar of Chinese politics based in Hong Kong, with a PhD from Harvard and a career teaching about the catastrophic movement he embraced.

But in recent months, he has begun to see uncanny echoes of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in an unexpected place: Donald Trump’s America.

The similarities are strikingly obvious. The MAGA masses are easily manipulated and a cultural revolution is their dream.

[Jingthing]

51 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

CNN. Great. Is this your daily vent? So boring.

Then don't read it.

[Jingthing]

25 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

The similarities are strikingly obvious. The MAGA masses are easily manipulated and a cultural revolution is their dream.

I was surprised the idea took so long to enter the public sphere.

[nauseus]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I was surprised the idea took so long to enter the public sphere.

 

The only thing it entered was your small fantasy world 

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, nauseus said:

 

The only thing it entered was your small fantasy world 

Ad hominem garbage is all you've got.

[TedG]

 

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I was surprised the idea took so long to enter the public sphere.

 

Last week, Trump was a fascist.  Now he is a Maoist.  I'll wager you will invoke Stalin next. 

[TedG]

32 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

The similarities are strikingly obvious. The MAGA masses are easily manipulated and a cultural revolution is their dream.

Maoism is a political ideology rooted in the communist theories of Mao Zedong, a Chinese revolutionary leader. It's characterized by a focus on peasant-based revolution, the use of guerrilla warfare, and the importance of collective action and self-reliance. Maoism, also sometimes referred to as Marxism-Leninism-Maoism (MLM) or Marxist-Leninist, emphasizes the role of the masses and the need for a revolutionary transformation of society. 

 

This is 100% a leftist ideology.

[TedG]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Ad hominem garbage is all you've got.

That's not an Ad hominem

[nauseus]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Ad hominem garbage is all you've got.

 

Another crock. Pot calling.

[NoDisplayName]

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

 

CNN. Great. Is this your daily vent? So boring.

 

Trump ain't the only one that dumps a big'un online during his daily poop.

[blaze master]

Only to those living in bizzaro world. 

[Dan747]

To me, all your posts look like you are definitely an Anti-Trump Whiner. What about the last four years under the Biden administration? I guess you like it all!!

[Mike_Hunt]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

I started commenting about this long ago.

My feeling that there were similarities (obviously not exactly the same thing!) between the maga movement and Mao's cultural revolution.

I did this long before I had ever heard of or read any political analyst or pundit make that indeed rather controversial connection.

Of course every time I mentioned that here, maga types viciously insulted me personally as they always do when their dear cult leader is presented in any kind of negative way.

Well, my oh my, it turns out in recent months I started to hear the same thing on other media from various commentators.

And now this.

 

Many people in CHINA of all places, and they would know, are most definitely and clearly seeing the connection. 

 

In China, some see the ghost of Mao as Trump upends America and the world | CNN

 

Hong KongCNN — 

Ding Xueliang spent his early teenage years in China as a fervent believer and practitioner of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary ideals — but he never imagined those memories would one day be stirred by a sitting US president.

In 1966, at just 13 years old, the son of poor farmers became one of Mao’s Red Guards. He joined millions of young people across China to participate in the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long upheaval set off by an aging Mao to reassert his absolute control over the ruling Communist Party – with the stated goal of preserving communist ideology.

Nearly six decades later, Ding is a distinguished scholar of Chinese politics based in Hong Kong, with a PhD from Harvard and a career teaching about the catastrophic movement he embraced.

But in recent months, he has begun to see uncanny echoes of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in an unexpected place: Donald Trump’s America.

This is some serious low-level thinking. 

[Tom100]

42 minutes ago, TedG said:

 

 

Last week, Trump was a fascist.  Now he is a Maoist.  I'll wager you will invoke Stalin next. 

Maoist, Fascist, Pope -- The Unholy Trinity of DJT! 

[ThreeCardMonte]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I started commenting about this long ago.

My feeling that there were similarities (obviously not exactly the same thing!) between the maga movement and Mao's cultural revolution.

I did this long before I had ever heard of or read any political analyst or pundit make that indeed rather controversial connection.

Of course every time I mentioned that here, maga types viciously insulted me personally as they always do when their dear cult leader is presented in any kind of negative way.

Well, my oh my, it turns out in recent months I started to hear the same thing on other media from various commentators.

And now this.

 

Many people in CHINA of all places, and they would know, are most definitely and clearly seeing the connection. 

 

In China, some see the ghost of Mao as Trump upends America and the world | CNN

 

Hong KongCNN — 

Ding Xueliang spent his early teenage years in China as a fervent believer and practitioner of Chairman Mao Zedong’s revolutionary ideals — but he never imagined those memories would one day be stirred by a sitting US president.

In 1966, at just 13 years old, the son of poor farmers became one of Mao’s Red Guards. He joined millions of young people across China to participate in the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long upheaval set off by an aging Mao to reassert his absolute control over the ruling Communist Party – with the stated goal of preserving communist ideology.

Nearly six decades later, Ding is a distinguished scholar of Chinese politics based in Hong Kong, with a PhD from Harvard and a career teaching about the catastrophic movement he embraced.

But in recent months, he has begun to see uncanny echoes of Mao’s Cultural Revolution in an unexpected place: Donald Trump’s America.

Trump on your mind 24/7.

 

Harris lost.  Try to cope.

[Tom100]

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I started commenting about this long ago.

My feeling that there were similarities (obviously not exactly the same thing!) between the maga movement and Mao's cultural revolution.

 

Please articulate your thoughts in point form from most to least important. I cannot understand WTF you think you are saying.