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I have never heard Rodman before that. Now I know him.

The wasting of food.

I don't think those in the highest ranks do really believe the doctrine, even for those who never study aboard. They only believe in power and authority. Those children are not returning to take up the belief and party line, but returning to take up the power and authority. I do think many do "converted" to more Western norms but power and authority are much more attractive. You do not need to really believe in a doctrine in order to practise the doctrine.

Not if the current regime were to fall, but when there is an hopeful new and good regime. The falling of the current one does not automatically mean the next one will be good.

Why do the Chinese always orders more than what they are able to eat and why do the American and the Europeans destroys the corn or wheat or milk just to put up the price in the market?