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What is the difference between Mao Zedong Thought and Maoism? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by VictimOfAmerikkka@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] JoeBalls@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

i think the quote is taken out of context. i think he is more referring to a united front/revolutionary defeatism than for it to be taken 100% seriously. Mao wasn't an idiot

EDIT: found the context(in Selected Works Vol. 2) - he was indeed talking about a united front against Japan.

[–] ButtigiegMineralMap@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it translates better in Chinese because it still sounds a bit off to me idk

[–] JoeBalls@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Could be