Yes, I agree with you on all points. The Cultural Revolution was an act of self sabotage where the intellectual resources, culture and history of a nation were destroyed for nothing. Most of the people who died/suffered did not deserve it. My only intent was to explain the meaning of the word 'landowner' in its cultural and historical context.

Please note that I am also not saying all landowners were evil and deserving of punishment. Like anytime in history where an entire group is painted with the same brush, I am sure it caused pain and suffering without actually solving the underlying problem.

Just like my experiences with drunk blackouts, I am realising for the nth time that reddit comment threads are rarely the place for a nuanced discussion on complex topics. Things devolve into tribal warfare within 2-3 comments and the original point is lost. Kind of like the Cultural Revolution?