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You can't fathom China's Cultural Revolution

You can't fathom China's Cultural Revolution

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0:00 - 0:33
0:33 duration92 words

The Horror of China's Cultural Revolution

In this segment, the speaker draws a stark comparison between the Black Lives Matter movement and China's Cultural Revolution, emphasizing the unimaginable horror and destruction that occurred during the latter. They highlight the pervasive fear in society, the obliteration of cultural artifacts, and the transformation of cinemas and theaters into prisons. The speaker shares a personal connection, mentioning their mother's imprisonment, to illustrate the severity of the Cultural Revolution's impact on Chinese society.

"what do you make of the analogies between BLM and China's cultural revolution you know you couldn't even comprehend the horror of the cultural revolution in the society the fear the destruction I mean..."

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0:00 - 0:33
0:33 duration92 words

The Horror of China's Cultural Revolution

In this segment, the speaker draws a stark comparison between the Black Lives Matter movement and China's Cultural Revolution, emphasizing the unimaginable horror and destruction that occurred during the latter. They highlight the pervasive fear in society, the obliteration of cultural artifacts, and the transformation of cinemas and theaters into prisons. The speaker shares a personal connection, mentioning their mother's imprisonment, to illustrate the severity of the Cultural Revolution's impact.

"what do you make of the analogies between BLM and China's cultural revolution you know you couldn't even comprehend the horror of the cultural revolution in the society the fear the destruction I mean..."