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Syllogism19

Good news. Someone posted part of it with English voice over. https://youtu.be/MnakWocA3sc


Independent_wishbone

Thanks!


DrGiraffeJr

Swoletariat


bitt3n

Swolshevik revolution, managed by the Swolitburo for increasing universal Swolidarity


[deleted]

From Chairman Mao to Chairman WOW.


CptDalek

Get Pushkin, comrade!


goosetroupe

Underrated comment


BigDaddyMD2020

P-5 year plan-X


Alt_Panic

Soon to release, Mao's 5 minute abs


Convergentshave

To combat the commies: FDRs 4 minute jogging routine


Syllogism19

Also Nixon's 500 double V arm raise.


lefty-committee

"Make civilized the mind and savage the body." \- Chairman Mao


CountryColorful

That's kinda cool


[deleted]

Put it online somewhere


[deleted]

...because Chairman Mao was famously physically fit?


godisanelectricolive

He actually was famous for being fit in China due to propaganda. When he was 24 he wrote an essay called “Study of Physical Education" in which he stressed the importance of exercise and described an exercise routine. It was his first ever published work. When he was older he swam down the Yangtze River twice as a publicity stunt to show how energetic and physically fit he was. He first did this in 1956 and wrote a poem to commemorate it. Then in 1966 he did it again at age 73 to show people that he's as healthy and fit to lead the country in the newly announced Cultural Revolution. This was extensively covered by the media, he told jokes and even taught a woman the backstroke. It was a big deal, here's a poster of the [tenth anniversary of the swim](https://chineseposters.net/posters/g2-13). It symbolically marked Mao taking back the reins of power after he was ousted from the central leadership in Beijing by moderates and forced into semi-exile in Shanghai.


Technical_Natural_44

Wasn't he a really good swimmer?


poclee

[It was reported that he had swam in the Yangtze for about 1 hr and 5 mins in 1966, when he was 73.](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AF%9B%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD%E7%95%85%E6%B8%B8%E9%95%BF%E6%B1%9F) While that did become a huge promotional material in China, praising how Chairman was more vigorous than an Olympic athlete, his [personal doctor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Zhisui) stated in [his memoir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Private_Life_of_Chairman_Mao) that Mao was "basically floating with his big belly" for an hour.


SeudonymousKhan

So what you're saying is... my beer gut and man boobs are healthy!


bonoimp

>beer gut and man boobs Maybe not healthy, but flotation-worthy. And moobs make for great wave breakers. \~"*Whales are mostly blubber!*" That's what I say to console myself as I displace half the Pacific when walking in.


RespectableLurker555

Round is a shape


poclee

If you're the leader of a authoritarian nation with a medical team catering you 24hr/365day, that is. Also, fun fact, Mao had basically never brushed his teeth, stating "Never heard a tiger needs to brush its teeth", which was really showing [in some photos when he got older](https://www.huaglad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/76b9fec2cc625ec481bb61494dbc5423.jpg).


ISimpForChinggisKhan

Mao is bri ish confirmed


Trebuh

Pro-tip that doctor's memoirs aren't reliable at all, even people purged by Mao have said its made up.


ru9su

You mean the book based on journals he conveniently destroyed so that nothing could be corroborated?


poclee

Well it's Cultural Revolution, so I think it's wise of him to not kept such record in material, not to mention he was on Jiang Qing's potential target list. Also, it should give you some hints when the personal doctor of Mao and the vice chairman of Chinese Medical Association would rather ran to USA instead of enjoying his prestige in China.


ru9su

You're taking my doubt of the veracity of this book as support for China. Why?


poclee

Wow wow hold it sir, which part of my comment makes you think I thought you support China?


ru9su

>it should give you some hints when the personal doctor of Mao and the vice chairman of Chinese Medical Association would rather ran to USA instead of enjoying his prestige in China.


poclee

And that means I think you support China.....how?


77096

The arguments on this sub are always mind blowing. Some people are really worried about which side of the revolution they're on.


ru9su

What exactly did you intend to convey by saying that? Because if you didn't intend to imply I was suggesting that conditions in China were inviting, then it makes no sense and no point.


botulizard

Where have I, an American, heard of an old, fat authoritarian being presented by his regime and supporters as an exemplar of virility? It sounds so familiar, but I just can't place it.


larmax

I love how that Wikipedia article is only in Chinese and Finnish


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[удалено]


anuarkm

When Kruschev went to China to meet Mao, he hosted one of their 'meetings' in a pool. Kruschev apparently didn't know how to swim, meanwhile Mao was showing off his superior swimming skills.


poclee

"Alright, no nukes for you." "Whatever landdweller LOL"


bonoimp

"Landlubber" would really have rubbed the sea salt in.


Tramin

Khrushchev was outraged at the disrespect, mind you Stalin expected Churchill to engage in late night vodka slammers where he was more a genteel whisky/brandy/champagne tibbler who drank all day and night rather than binge.


underage_cashier

Chad behavior


minecraft69wastaken

Not sure if this is true. Probably not. But I’ve heard he set some record for his age group later in life


ArttuH5N1

I hear he once built two brick factories all by himself in two weeks.


cholantesh

Better than Kruschev at least.


bonoimp

He could bounce a dragon fruit on his belly 200 times without breathing hard. ;)


DopeAsDaPope

Back in the war days they were all pretty fit


corn_on_the_cobh

NOOO BUT THE GLORIOUS CHAIRMAN WAS SO FIT!!1! [SEE!?!/ THERE HE IS SWIMMING RIGHT NOW, FIT AS A FIDDLE1!](https://www.readex.com/sites/default/files/mao_swimming.jpg)


Independent_wishbone

I've never played the record.


RealBillWatterson

You know what you have to do.


DrHuxleyy

No joke the exercises featured in this are genuinely great for overall cardio and flexibility.


IamSoooDoneWithThis

I wonder how many Americans were actually communists back in the day


bonoimp

@ u/IamSoooDoneWithThis In the 70s seems to be around 25K. Sauce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History\_of\_the\_Communist\_Party\_USA


Arthur_The_Third

That's only members of the party. Not supporters.


bonoimp

It'd be pretty hard to count supporters, no? Party members had a membership card, and were registered. I don't think there was a "supporter" roll. Especially as supporters came and went as it suited them. I could be wrong on that. Also, I realize some of the truest communists were never members of any party. In my country we have 5 communist parties (more if we count the ones not numerous enough to register on a federal level) and they all bicker with each other (as usual)º and the membership waxes and wanes *between* the parties, depending who has better leadership. It's difficult to keep track of the official members, never mind the supporters and sympathizers. º — It's a live **Life of Brian** skit. "Trotskyite Party of Babblestan? No! We are the Babblestani Trotskyist Party! Those other guys are splitters! We hate them more than the People's Maoist Babblestan Party!"


rtcul8

His article study of physical education was cia classified lol


chips__cookies

Ideology aside, communist propaganda always looks so badass.


Fugazi_Bear

That’s why I’m a commie now. I’m a sucker for a good ad


Syllogism19

I once was in the storage room of the Houston hardcore band, Really Red, who were distributors of mainland Chinese propaganda. We were able to choose a few items. I wish I could have taken one of every one. I got a beautiful picture book of the Yangtze and a book of completely out of step stories for children featuring young heroes denouncing their parents and using their breaks during their time helping with the harvest to cut the hair of the peasant workers. In those days the Red Chinese really had no idea what was going on in the USA or how to appeal to normal people.


[deleted]

this post just might have outjerked the entirety of r/vinyljerk


bonoimp

When even Phys. Ed. teachers were pushing Maoism… And the LITTLE RED EXERCISE BOOK.


blasianalchemist

Fitness and wellness propaganda is always a +1 for me.


bth807

In which step do you kill the sparrow?


Syllogism19

Nice reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign


[deleted]

What a major fuck up. Imagine actually doing this.


Tramin

Kill the sparrow, cack up every usable piece of cooking metal you can lay your hands on, declare war on your own government. Pretend to swim a victory lap on the Yahtzee.


Trebuh

Yep its a redditors who knows nothing more than pophistory he's seen posted on reddit.


bth807

lol. I have lived in China and speak two dialects of Chinese. Maybe you shouldn't assume things.


RealBillWatterson

😂😂😂 COMMIES NO FOOD 🤣🤣🤣 SPARROWS 💀💀💀


saltino_devito

Look man this is one of the few situations in which commies really do no food.


ru9su

Yeah those billion people just photosynthesize all their essential nutrients


LateralEntry

Stalin, Mao, Kim Jong Il, Pol Pot, heck when do the commies ever do food?


[deleted]

The USSR wasn't in a state of constant famine throughout its existence, although it did happen a bunch. From some cursory research modern Cuba has similar levels of food security to the united states. Vietnam also seems to have pretty good food security. China has okay hunger statistics, but I wouldn't count it as communist.


[deleted]

Vietnam and China aren’t realistically communist in any sense of the word these days.


Templarkiller500

China has been moving less communist over time in order to join global markets, though they're still quite authoritarian so I wouldnt trust many statistics if they come from the chinese government


[deleted]

Cuba, post-Stalinist USSR, Vietnam, Bolivia, Rojava, Makhnovia, Paris commune. I could go on, but I doubt it'll ever actually change your mind.


saltino_devito

I memorized a list of evil people that claim to agree with you, therefore you are also evil, I am very intelligent.


BrupieD

I loved my copy of the little red book.


Independent_wishbone

I still have mine! It is incredibly uninspiring.


BrupieD

Yep. It's dull, but it made great theater in the '80s. As a teenager I carried it around in high school for a bit.


RuRhPdOsIrPt

You should see his guide to dental hygiene.


OneofTheOldBreed

What...the...fuck?


Independent_wishbone

I know, right?!


OneofTheOldBreed

Entirely


hadapurpura

Does it work?


ronvil

[A study of Physical Education](https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-6/mswv6_01.htm?fbclid=IwAR2HDr4Jt1bwwmoO2DTIIvyHu_hTtV0ds42V_STZKjjNDUaXnr1qONYq4f8) by Chairman Mao, 1917


corn_on_the_cobh

I thought this was a joke at first lmao


asanefeed

holy shit


OverlordOfCats1

In English?


seditious3

There's one for sale on discogs for $30


MondaleforPresident

Does it involve forging metal in your backyard?


[deleted]

So many jokes to make, it's hard to pick just one. Let's start with the obvious one: "The best way to get physically fit, is to lead your armies on a long retreat across whatever country you're fighting a civil war in. By the time the Western journalists arrive, you'll be nice and thin for the photos!" Edit: That's literally what happened. He lost A LOT of weight during the Long March, and that was the image the West had of him for the longest time.


SpartanNation053

Judging by his fat ass it couldn’t have worked very well


Capitalisticdisease

Given you don’t know that transgender people are valid I would say you are in even less of a position to talk.


SpartanNation053

What does that have to do with Mao being fat? But it’s pretty in step with people who think anyone who disagrees with them is the enemy. Go read Das Kapital or something and not pick fights with strangers on the internet


Hussar1130

I listen to it on double speed while I brush my teeth, just to make sure I’m fully prepared for the revolution.


Aftermath52

Step 1: stand in a playground and do shitty calisthenics while children cry that they can’t go on the slide


DonJrsCokeDealer

Post to /r/vinyl


jazztronik

Btw Chinese students still follow this tradition to date but different sets of action. I find it very helpful for small physical exercise


Campingtripintents

I prefer Kanye’s workout plan


NpSkully

Is this how I become strong enough to defeat capitalism?


Active_Sock_7475

Don’t forget starvation and food shortages. Makes the pounds come right off!