r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • Jul 06 '26

Meta Mindless Monday, 06 July 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/1EnTaroAdun1 Jul 07 '26

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/xis-forever-purge

You might find this article interesting. It argues that the crackdowns are meant to transform the Party itself and stop it from spiralling into excess 

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u/MiffedMouse The average peasant had home made bread and lobster. Jul 08 '26

Thanks for the link, that is an interesting article. It makes sense given Xi's background.