Due to the limitations of space I cannot quote the letter in full. This may lead to further misunderstandings about Mao, but there has already been so much confusion in regard to him it doesn't really matter. This quotation allows you to see into the workings of Mao's mind. If this isn't sufficient then perhaps nothing can make people really think about and understand him.
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In fact, in relation to the evaluation of Mao, I believe that he can teach us something. This letter vibrates with a mordant brilliance; it is a powerful and rich text that presents us with a living image of Mao. No one else could possibly have written such a beautiful thing. I've read it twice: once in 1972 and again recently. Although I have savoured the letter I must confess that I still cannot claim to understand exactly what he means. It fills me with inexplicably complex emotions.
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With his death China's age of great men came to an end. The masses felt a sense of loss. They have not yet found an alternative. That is to say that despite the passing of time, when the masses feel themselves discriminated against and oppressed they can think of no other leader than Mao Zedong.
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Despite all the talk of international peace for our ancient motherland of China the New World Order is a pitiless killer and every Chinese will have to face its onslaught one day. In the future world justice will continue to be frustrated and there will be no such thing as compassion; nor will anyone stand up for the dispossessed.
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The name Mao Zedong will remain eternally a symbol of rebellion against this new order. His prestige may well gradually rise among the masses once more. Of course, Mao Zedong must be criticized in human terms, but ironically, for Chinese like me who continue to oppose neo-colonialism, the international balance of power makes it necessary for us to look to him as a bastion of human dignity.
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It is in this light, for the people of China and of the poor nations throughout the world who are confronted with the new international scene, it is possible that the influence and significance of Mao Zedong will gain a new lease of life.
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When we were young we only ever called him "Chairman Mao." Everyone chanted "Long live Chairman Mao!" But later people got used to calling him simply Mao Zedong without an honorific, but that always sounded somewhat denigrating. However, now to call him "Chairman Mao" [as I have in the title of this article] seems to require a measure of courage.
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The word "grafitti" has a connotation of playfulness, or at least it conveys a sense of something that is less than serious. I would have never thought of using such a word in connection with His name. By deliberately
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