I don’t disagree that China’s attempts at shaping culture can be pretty counterproductive, but I’m not really discussing anything about China here.
Just pointing out this is a garbage article from a garbage source, and you shouldn’t take it at face value.
Garbage article may have glimpses of truth, unless they completely misrepresented a) his position in party b) framing of his books c) his liking of closing the american mind
He’s 1/7 of the politburo standing committee, and they’re acting like he controlled all policy from the shadows for the past 3 presidents.
This article is like the most ridiculous form of great man theory with a heavy dash of orientalism, and all I’m saying is not to take any of it at face value.
Yeah, richelieu/grey cardinal stuff is whatevs, but still his entire existence in that place in party is bad