A short study into the Chinese Communist Party and whether it’s reckless to attach the label of Nazi to this oppressive regime. I was accosted by a prostitute on the Bund! “You what?” I can hear you reflecting. It’s not as painful as it appears. Separating Shanghai by the Huangpu River the Bund is a…
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Hammer & Sickle and the Swastika; Equally Evil? Communist Mao Zedong Case Study
Shanghai, China, February 2019. Communist Mao Zedong case study begins. Distinctive and yet disparate; the two symbols of the swastika and the hammer and sickle. Each symbol stands across the 20th century like a colossus and each symbol evokes incredibly contrasting nuances. Interestingly I’m writing this piece in a rooftop bar of a hostel in…