>>17907271
Maybe but Chinese went and did that with enthusiasm. It wasn't really imposed on people to the same extent that it was in the USSR. Mao believed (this was also rather artistic) that your average Chinese peasant can figure things out himself because he's a crafty and intelligent guy. It's like "just go out and experiment!" Maoism was wrapped up in a very Chinese form of utopianism that's kind of like "the experts say it can't be done....!!!" But we'll show them... and that whole genre of "amazing inventions from Chinese farmers!"