# Why did Mao inflict the horrors of the Cultural Revolution on China?

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> [@Evan\_Drake](#):
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> If a country has a light-headed, erratic, conceited, garrulous, crafty semi-loon as chosen leader, they must expect interesting times.

May you live in interesting times. 😃

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