Thats for your comments in the Mao thread, you are articulated clearly what I could not.
I have responded. I have requested that our post be put into a seperate thread. I think the discussion about individual and self would be interesting, gave me alot to think about. Be good if other people join that discussion.
Re: that thing about productive forces and the people, I think there's a productive discussion to be had there, so please do respond if you are considering it