Mao wrote that “We are advocates of the abolition of war, we do not want war; but war can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.” When he said war is what it will take to abolish war, he meant wars for liberation from capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism—the systems which perpetuate and necessitate war—can only be defeated through war.
I’m surprised he’s said this, I can’t find those quotes from trying to look them up. What was the phrasing like? Because from what I’ve seen talking to those who take the patsoc position, their central idea is that the USA has taken on national cohesion and therefore deserves to be preserved in some form.
I’m surprised he’s said this, I can’t find those quotes from trying to look them up. What was the phrasing like? Because from what I’ve seen talking to those who take the patsoc position, their central idea is that the USA has taken on national cohesion and therefore deserves to be preserved in some form.