Asked by berlanda

Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? These are the most important questions we must ask ourselves if the revolution is to succeed. . . .

If we are to distinguish real friends from real enemies, we must study and analyze the class structure of Chinese society. . . . The landowners are the most backward and the most intolerant of progress in China. . . . Their existence is completely incompatible with the goals of the Chinese revolution.

—Mao Zedong,
Analysis of the Classes in Chinese Society

Which statement best summarizes this quotation?

The biggest enemies of the revolution are the landlords.
Distinguishing friends from enemies is the most difficult task of the revolution.
The landlord class hardly exists anymore in Chinese society.
It is nearly impossible to distinguish friends from enemies in reactionary China.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The biggest enemies of the revolution are the landlords.

Mao identifies landlords as "the most backward" and "completely incompatible with the goals of the Chinese revolution," making them the primary enemies.