Francisco Quintero 🇨🇴

I’ve deleted all my recent posts about Mao. I started receiving direct threats and hate mail — the latter for the first time — and it’s simply not worth having those posts up there when that becomes a risk to my own safety. I also realised that the discussion and debate did not move in a productive direction. My aim was to highlight the complexity of Mao’s legacy in the hope that more people would try to develop a more nuanced understanding of him. I’m not sure if that was achieved. I’m definitely happy to talk about and share my views on Mao — but perhaps not on this platform at this particular moment. If you’re a journalist and want to chat, I’m happy to talk.