China’s Great Philosophers Would Be Horrified by What Mao and the CCP Created | Lawrence W. Reed

China’s Great Philosophers Would Be Horrified by What Mao and the CCP Created | Lawrence W. Reed: Mao believed that all power “flows from the barrel of a gun”—effectively an exaltation of force and a “might makes right” perspective. This idea could not be more different from Taoism and Confucianism, both of which emphasize harmony and mutual respect.