A Reddit post called the picture "red fash". I admit that it is controversial, since one may read it as mocking peaceful people who are not muscular, but on the other hand I think it is worthwhile to promote physical strength equally with mental strength and class consciousness. I bet that Specnaz, the special forces of USSR, were not formed from physically weak people. Maybe the picture is seen as a struggle between ideas of the "new left" and AES. What are your thoughts?
Much better ways to emphasize physical fitness but I admit that I very much prefer physical fitness and activity over lack thereof. Mao himself made a workout regimen for Revolutionaries to follow (I don’t recommend, it’s very old and outdated, if you started exercising according to that you really wouldn’t get that strong and would be denying SEVERAL muscle groups). Shaming people into working out is not useful, but we definitely need a lot lower Morbid Obesity rates in the US and enabling it is a mixed bag to me, idk how to explain it well
obiesty is a health issue that is structural in causes and solutions; there is a reason AES countries have very very low rates of obiesty/morbid obiesty; they can control advertising so fast food isnt predatory, have collective work out sessions/yoga as social events people can participate in mass groups and an emphasis on high speed rail and subway systems so people walk more