20 Earth can support well over 8 billion. UN study. The conspiracy is the minority who cannot control 8 billion sovereigns. (archive.org) posted 2 years ago by alltheleavesarebrown 2 years ago by alltheleavesarebrown +20 / -0 20 comments share 20 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Because of popular support, he consolidated unlimited power.
"Political power flows out of the barrel of a gun" - Mao
Mao had the guns, the regular people didn't, and this is China, a country where obedience to authority is inculcated via Confucian values culturally for millennia.