Megan, I understood Joes comments. To which i have already replied,
I have strong opinions on Mao, I also take into consideration that the article was written by an American Conservative, however certain things are indisputable,
1 The chinese imperialist occupation of Tibet.
2.The terrible behaviour of the red guards who were obeying Maos orders.
3, The fact that what Mao practised was not communism even though he called it communism.