• novibe@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Evil Mao almost doubling the life expectancy and having an average growth rate of 7% for decades 😢

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        D-didn’t he also destroy the agricultural system in place displacing millions of people and then destroy their cultural heritage? I might have missed a /s

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          2 months ago

          I don’t know if you’re being sarcastic. But no. He didn’t.

          Unless by “agricultural system” and “cultural tradition” you mean the semi-feudal system of pre-CPC China. Then yes, he did.

          Now China has the highest percentage of home ownership in the world!