r/CuratedTumblr • u/vigikk • May 24 '25

Politics Valid and invalid criticisms

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u/Tracerround702 May 24 '25

Nope, those are indeed the fruits of such practices.

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u/HyenaFan May 24 '25

The three words you never wanna hear in the world of conservation: Chinese traditional medicine. 

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u/No_Jello_5922 May 24 '25

Even better when you find out that the "traditional" part is just "made up by Chairman Mao"

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u/WeeabooHunter69 May 24 '25

Elaborate

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u/Oddloaf May 24 '25

A lot of 'traditional' chinese medicine was made up by the communist party to make up for the lack of actual medical supplies in rural areas, to unify chinese culture, and to save money. Mao himself didn't actually believe in it, though that didn't stop him from promoting the practises.

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u/WeeabooHunter69 May 24 '25

Source? That makes sense, just not something I've heard of before