People like 四川斯大林主义帮 were in other heavily stricken provinces too.
斯大林主义帮’s thinking was that it was safe to be a leftist even to be an ultra-leftist rather than accused of being a rightist later on. Nobody wanted to be another Peng Dehuai. In a way Mao was responsible for the 斯大林主义帮’s deeds in Sichuan. But again it was unfair to blame Mao alone for all the wrong doings. Mao’s intention might be good. I do not believe that Mao intentionally starved his people to satisfy his personal desire for power as suggested by you know who. We cannot overlook the achievements during Mao’s era. But we also have to realize it was accomplished only at some human cost.
斯大林主义帮’s thinking was that it was safe to be a leftist even to be an ultra-leftist rather than accused of being a rightist later on. Nobody wanted to be another Peng Dehuai. In a way Mao was responsible for the 斯大林主义帮’s deeds in Sichuan. But again it was unfair to blame Mao alone for all the wrong doings. Mao’s intention might be good. I do not believe that Mao intentionally starved his people to satisfy his personal desire for power as suggested by you know who. We cannot overlook the achievements during Mao’s era. But we also have to realize it was accomplished only at some human cost.