Talk:July Theses

Why did Ceausescu changed his opinions so abruptly and so profoundly from a 'reformist' to one of the most radical neo-stalinists?
This question baffles me. From 1965 till 1970 he promotes a reformist line, dangerously defying both outside opposition from Soviet Union and most of the communist block and from inside 'hard liners'. Then, out of the blue, he travels to China and North Korea and 'converts' by night to a form of Maoism. I have to say that it is very hard to understand this abrupt change. Is there anywhere information what happened to him that made him change so profoundly? How is that everybody buys so easily that a mere visit to China and North Korea changed him so much. Back in the 80's I once heard Radio Free Europe quoting Karoly Kiraly describing a meting with Ceausescu 'back in the old days' telling him about a problem with shrinking cattle numbers, and just the following days Ceausescu gave a decree that encouraged private cattle owners. This was so different from the Ceausescu we knew then (in the 80's) that was mostly unbelievable. I knew there where all kind of urban legends that he change because his wife took control of him and that she had once a car accident and after that he changed and so one.

I want to know: Is there anywhere any serious attempt to explain this change? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.114.161.230 (talk) 07:36, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I'd really like to know this too. It just doesn't add up, and the article doesn't really shed any light on it. Jonchapple (talk) 15:59, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

Where online can one find the text of Ceausescu's speeches?
I have searched quite a few sites, including this one, and can't seem to find the actual text of the speeches anywhere. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.229.65.151 (talk) 02:31, 8 February 2011 (UTC)


 * A few of his speeches in Romanian, including this one, are right here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.232.99.144 (talk) 04:50, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

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a meaningless slurry of words
quasi-maoist? neo-stalinist??? these words mean nothing, and he was no maoist. this is not encyclopedic content, it is drivel.