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		stochastic_monk on Jan 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Learning China’s Forbidden History, So They Can Ce... Discontent and unrest can lead to revolution and the chance to improve. Authoritarians simply bank on the cost of revolution being prohibitive.

mc32 on Jan 5, 2019 [–]

When Mao felt threatened he unleashed the very impressionable and mouldable Hongweibings. Once he reaffirmed his power, the Hongweibings were disbanded. So, they have a few more options as laid out by Lennin.

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