Who were China's Red Guards?
During the Cultural Revolution in China, which took place between 1966 and 1976,Mao Zedong mobilized groups of devoted young people to carry out his new program. Mao sought to enforce communist dogma and to rid the nation of the so-called "Four Olds" - old customs, old culture, old habits and old ideas.
This Cultural Revolution was an obvious bid for a return to relevancy by the founder of the People's Republic of China, who had been sidelined after some of his more disastrous policies such as the Great Leap Forward killed tens of millions of Chinese.
Nonetheless, when Mao issued his call, millions of youths answered, forming groups known as the "Red Guards."
The first Red Guards groups were made up of students, ranging from as young as elementary school up to university students. As the Cultural Revolution gained momentum, mostly younger workers and peasants joined the movement, as well. Many were no doubt motivated by sincere commitment to the doctrines espoused by Mao, although one suspects that some simply wanted to smash things.
The Red Guards destroyed antiques, ancient texts, and Buddhist temples. Pekingese dogs were associated with the old imperial regime, so very few of them survived past the Cultural Revolution and the excesses of the Red Guards.3
The breed very nearly went extinct in its homeland.
The Red Guards also publicly humiliated teachers, monks, former landowners or anyone else suspected of being "counter-revolutionary." Suspected "rightests" would be publically humiliated, sometimes by being paraded through the streets of their town with mocking placards hung around their necks. In time, the public shaming grew increasingly violent.
Thousands of people were killed outright, and many more committed suicide as a result of their ordeal. The final death toll is not known.
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The "Students" protesting at U of MIZZ are an exact replica and Chairman #Obama has led his
full support to this new breed of domestic Fascism. After pushing the President and Chairman out, they won't stop until they are stopped by reason or force.
The many counter-protests supporting the KKK should act as a warning to these punks - the REAL KKK is still alive and well and ready for a REAL WAR with the ghetto gorillas that have taken over.
The many counter-protests supporting the KKK should act as a warning to these punks - the REAL KKK is still alive and well and ready for a REAL WAR with the ghetto gorillas that have taken over.
The New Black Pussy Party uses many of the same tactics but follows the Che Guevera/Castro model of Armed Revolution and open Rebellion.
These low life thugs are not very smart so usually fail in their efforts.
These low life thugs are not very smart so usually fail in their efforts.