Isn't China's celebration of Mao's birthday just a little perverse? After all, he killed millions. Nice guy- same as Japanese war criminals.
— Rekishi no Tabi (@RekishinoTabi) December 26, 2013
The founder of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong, was born 120 years ago today. Even though his “Great Leap Forward” is said to have killed tens of millions, many on Twitter wished Mao a “happy birthday”:
https://twitter.com/MALHAFSAALI/status/416301014623719424
happy birthday mao ze dong
— michelle (@offline_gf) December 26, 2013
"Revolusi bukan pesta dansa-dansi&jamuan makan malam". -Mao Tse Tung. Happy birthday Chairman Mao pic.twitter.com/MREn9WTAoG
— SEMAR UI (@SEMARUI) December 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/_Darwinist/status/416303856071741441
https://twitter.com/j_arthur_bloom/status/416223709645398016
Happy birthday, Chairman Mao! Jesus ain't got nothin' on you.
— ahmed (@thatkalb) December 26, 2013
https://twitter.com/EmmaPeterz/status/416227837876912128
https://twitter.com/RioFirmando/status/416216352290910209
https://twitter.com/kim_tastiic/status/416184834508476416
https://twitter.com/baconhyun/status/416165889424101377
An article in the New York Times as well as CNBC Asia also wished a “happy birthday” to Mao:
https://twitter.com/CNBCAsia/status/416016096332767233
New York Times: Happy Birthday, Chairman Mao http://t.co/wHxasCLu3b
— Vuk Jeremić (@jeremic_vuk) December 25, 2013
Considering history, “happy birthday” comes off as a bit too cheery.
@CNBCWorld @eyoonCNBC #CNBC wishes Mao a happy birthday. Because 45 million dead should never get in the way of some good old birthday fun..
— Agent355 (@libertybelle025) December 26, 2013
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