Yes, but recall how progressive reforms were imposed in the early years of occupation by MacArthur, of all people. A strong focus of MacArthur in the pro-labor-union elements of the reform constitution was the headway being made by the Communists in China, even before they pushed the Nationalists and allies into fleeing to their UN protectorate of the former Portuguese then Japanese colony of Taiwan.


I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.