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→Comparison to Maoist rectification campaign
The concept of white privilege has been compared to the [[Maoist]] [[rectification movement]], which is described as "the largest, darkest, and most ferocious power game ever played out in the human world. In the name of 'cleansing petty bourgeoisie toxins,' the Party washed away morality, independence of thought, freedom of action, tolerance, and dignity. "
The concept of white privilege has been compared to the [[Maoist]] [[rectification movement]], which is described as "the largest, darkest, and most ferocious power game ever played out in the human world. In the name of 'cleansing petty bourgeoisie toxins,' the Party washed away morality, independence of thought, freedom of action, tolerance, and dignity. "
White privilege is a "petty bourgeoisie toxin" in socialist parlance. ''The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party'' describes the process of rectification and its reults:
White privilege is a "petty bourgeoisie toxin" in socialist parlance. ''The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party'' describes the process of rectification and its results:
{{quotebox|"in evaluating their own consciousness, people were required to scrutinize whether they had been concerned about their self-interest, whether they had used work for the Party to reach personal goals, whether they had wavered in trust in the [[revolution]]ary future, whether they had feared death during battles, and whether they had missed spouses and family members after joining the Party or the army. There were no objective standards, so nearly everyone was found to have problems....
{{quotebox|"in evaluating their own consciousness, people were required to scrutinize whether they had been concerned about their self-interest, whether they had used work for the Party to reach personal goals, whether they had wavered in trust in the [[revolution]]ary future, whether they had feared death during battles, and whether they had missed spouses and family members after joining the Party or the army. There were no objective standards, so nearly everyone was found to have problems....