Mao, Our Glorious Speaker
Mao uses the “U.S. Imperialism Is a Paper Tiger,” speech as propaganda to mold observer’s perceptions of the U.S. and western countries as negative imperial powers that constrain the proletariat. Mao strategically breaks the speech into two segments with the first being a foundation of distrust and distain for the U.S. by communist nations, allied states, and inhabitants of the U.S. The second portion focuses primarily on the actual dismantling of the U.S. through both internal and external erosion of the large state by the proletariat and communist powers. Although Mao’s intent is to inspire revolution in the U.S. and allied countries while strengthening nationalism in communist states; he employs repetition, uses the past to predict the future, and forces his suppositions onto the minds of his audience as truths. These tactics utilized by Mao are arranged in such a way as to inspire …show more content…
in order to remold their thoughts. Statements such as, “the whole world, Britain included, dislikes the United States. The masses of the people dislike it. Japan dislikes the United States because it oppresses her (Mao 395).” Repetition of these ideas of disunity among imperialist nations is imperative to Mao’s narrative. He ensures to reiterate this theme multiple times throughout the speech, mentioning the U.S. has “no popular support, its policies are disliked by the people, because it oppresses and exploits them (397).” These quotes are effective considering that not only do they make those who adhere to communist ideology feel empowered through feelings of global support, but they dissuade people in countries such as the U.S. to feel nationalistic. Instead they are persuaded to view their country as an oppressor of people and an aggressor toward “peace” centric communist
Mao uses the “U.S. Imperialism Is a Paper Tiger,” speech as propaganda to mold observer’s perceptions of the U.S. and western countries as negative imperial powers that constrain the proletariat. Mao strategically breaks the speech into two segments with the first being a foundation of distrust and distain for the U.S. by communist nations, allied states, and inhabitants of the U.S. The second portion focuses primarily on the actual dismantling of the U.S. through both internal and external erosion of the large state by the proletariat and communist powers. Although Mao’s intent is to inspire revolution in the U.S. and allied countries while strengthening nationalism in communist states; he employs repetition, uses the past to predict the future, and forces his suppositions onto the minds of his audience as truths. These tactics utilized by Mao are arranged in such a way as to inspire …show more content…
in order to remold their thoughts. Statements such as, “the whole world, Britain included, dislikes the United States. The masses of the people dislike it. Japan dislikes the United States because it oppresses her (Mao 395).” Repetition of these ideas of disunity among imperialist nations is imperative to Mao’s narrative. He ensures to reiterate this theme multiple times throughout the speech, mentioning the U.S. has “no popular support, its policies are disliked by the people, because it oppresses and exploits them (397).” These quotes are effective considering that not only do they make those who adhere to communist ideology feel empowered through feelings of global support, but they dissuade people in countries such as the U.S. to feel nationalistic. Instead they are persuaded to view their country as an oppressor of people and an aggressor toward “peace” centric communist