China's 'New Left' Grows Louder -- Brian Spegele, Wall Street Journal
Followers of Bo Xilai Criticize Direction of Communist Party, Exposing Leaders to Sensitive Questions Over Mao's Legacy.
BEIJING—Supporters of ousted political leader Bo Xilai are turning up the note of political discord in China with increasingly loud criticism that the policies of current Communist Party leaders are widening inequality and breeding social unrest.
The movement, known as the new left, remains relatively small and obscure, and is unlikely to have a major impact on the coming shuffle of party leadership positions. But criticism from Communist hard-liners in the era of online social media places China's leaders in a tricky position as a debate over the direction of the party and China's economic model is quickly spreading from universities and closed-door sessions into public view.
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My Comment: For the moment this group is incredibly small .... and pushing Mao's legacy is falling on deaf ears in China. But .... if more stories like this one become public and economic conditions worsen .... public sentiment may quickly change.
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