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by mc32 2898 days ago
I too would fear a hundred flowers-inspired campaign. It’ll take a while to know their true intentions.
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For those who might not know the reference:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Flowers_Campaign

Thanks - I'd never heard of this.

I guess one lesson here is to never trust a powerful man with everything to lose.

This is why anonymous speech, and institutions and social norms that support it, are an indispensable part of free speech.