Cultural Revolution

I'm reading a book called My Name is Number 4 by Ting-Xing Ye.  It's very interesting.  It's a part of history that my public schools did not delve into.  You do see some parallels to what our current situation in America.  Only our government is made up of the rich.  They are using the poor to take down any and all critics of themselves.  He did state he loved the uneducated.  It's a scary thought.  They also mix in Religion and white supremacy.