HIST 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Permanent Revolution, Dual-Purpose Gun, Egalitarianism
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Individuals could act & reshape the forces of history trough human will. Different from soviet model the workers have the potential. Does this so people will speak out abuses within the party to share their thoughts. Suspicion because people do not think it is normal for such a new government to do. To prevent ccp from becoming new bureaucratic, privileged elite. Could it happen in china if they open the door to criticism. Not much to loose so they are much more vocal. Sent down to countryside, labor camps, or to jail. People would deflect blame by putting it onto others. Did not know the magnitude and didn"t know what may come out. Prior to 1957, ccp had never experience widespread and serious criticism. Attempt to achieve egalitarianism by removing inequality in rural areas. Mao did not want to create a privileged technological intelligence. People will be encouraged to do things through human will.
