10 sats \ 1 reply \ @nym 14 Apr \ on: 1958: Mao ordered all the sparrows to be killed because they ate too much grain history
One sad aspect related to the Four Pests Campaign and the resultant famine in China is the psychological toll it took on the population. Many folks experienced severe trauma from witnessing the starvation of loved ones or resorting to cannibalism.
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6 sats \ 0 replies \ @wingalt 15 Apr
That was the plan, people cannot revolt when they can barely stand, typical communist playbook still ongoing in North Korea
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