On top of this they decided new and brilliant agricultural techniques such close planting where they increased seed density because seed of the same type won’t compete with each other, and deep plowing because planting the seeds deeper means their roots will grow strong and deep
Blackrock121 on
Many people knew it was a stupid idea. But you are not allowed to disagree with the glorious leader, that is anti-revolutionary.
carlsagerson on
If I had a nickel for everytime I know of Communists ignoring Science and fucking up Agriculture. I would have 2 nickels. Which isn’t much but its weird it happened twice.
(Lysenkoism and the Sparrows.)
jaehaerys48 on
Yeah, a lot of people have the idea that Mao was a Stalin-like figure in total control of China, but in reality most of the post-Civil War era was a struggle between Mao and people who thought that Mao was not suited to rule. Mao had the upper hand at times but there were definitely people who realized that his ideas were bad.
ZhenXiaoMing on
He got the idea from the UK. The UK had sparrow hunting clubs for centuries and they drove the sparrow out of much of England.
Koolmidx on
Meanwhile the wife wipes his ass after a dookie while he brushed his teeth with tea leaves.
Alan_Reddit_M on
Tons of people definitely did realize. Farmers know their stuff, and even some of Mao’s officials might have known too, however disagreeing with the supreme leader meant death, or worse, and so everyone kept quiet
DefTheOcelot on
same people who think mosquito extinction is a good idea
NostalgiaBonner on
Bug devils grow stronger.
Iron_Cavalry on
There were plenty of people who realized this but after the Hundred Flowers Campaign were browbeaten into silence.
Even then, Peng Dehuai and a coalition of supporters famously made a stand at the 1959 An Lushan conference and called for an end to the GLF. Mao threatened to destroy the Party and the Country if Peng wasn’t ousted and the rest is history.
Nyysjan on
Turns out letting one person have all the power leads to bad consequences.
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You will eat the bugs
On top of this they decided new and brilliant agricultural techniques such close planting where they increased seed density because seed of the same type won’t compete with each other, and deep plowing because planting the seeds deeper means their roots will grow strong and deep
Many people knew it was a stupid idea. But you are not allowed to disagree with the glorious leader, that is anti-revolutionary.
If I had a nickel for everytime I know of Communists ignoring Science and fucking up Agriculture. I would have 2 nickels. Which isn’t much but its weird it happened twice.
(Lysenkoism and the Sparrows.)
Yeah, a lot of people have the idea that Mao was a Stalin-like figure in total control of China, but in reality most of the post-Civil War era was a struggle between Mao and people who thought that Mao was not suited to rule. Mao had the upper hand at times but there were definitely people who realized that his ideas were bad.
He got the idea from the UK. The UK had sparrow hunting clubs for centuries and they drove the sparrow out of much of England.
Meanwhile the wife wipes his ass after a dookie while he brushed his teeth with tea leaves.
Tons of people definitely did realize. Farmers know their stuff, and even some of Mao’s officials might have known too, however disagreeing with the supreme leader meant death, or worse, and so everyone kept quiet
same people who think mosquito extinction is a good idea
Bug devils grow stronger.
There were plenty of people who realized this but after the Hundred Flowers Campaign were browbeaten into silence.
Even then, Peng Dehuai and a coalition of supporters famously made a stand at the 1959 An Lushan conference and called for an end to the GLF. Mao threatened to destroy the Party and the Country if Peng wasn’t ousted and the rest is history.
Turns out letting one person have all the power leads to bad consequences.
Mike Evans knew