thespearofgilgalad

That's one of the most quotable books ever written.

Yes! That was my thought as well. I'd actually forgotten about the "bowl of petunias" line, but the writing style is so instantly recognizable. It's like the words have a British accent.

"The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."

I was told those were urinal ports.

What you call "[walking] into a dangerous position", I call "living a privileged existence among and removed from those who suffered under the Maoist system".

Most dictatorships emerge from periods of great instability, sometimes but not always instigated by outside elements. But that doesn't excuse their actions.

Do you not consider Maoist China to be imperialist in nature? Communist China annexed and occupied lands to which it had no right, including Tibet and Inner Mongolia, and they continue to claim Taiwan.