Or maybe they were both shitty? Recognizing the atrocities that occurred under Stalin’s rule doesn’t make somebody an apologist for Western leaders, and that certainly wasn’t what I was implying.
Stalin’s government massively improved the living conditions of working-class people, stopped the Holocaust and the Lebensraum (and was the most consistent and early enemy of nazi Germany), and helped anti-colonial movements.
Yeah, nah, I can’t call Stalin’s government ‘shitty’.
Recognizing the atrocities that occurred under Stalin’s rule
‘Atrocities’ such as guaranteed housing, guaranteed access to healthcare, liquidation of illiteracy (all consequences of planned economy, by the way), a massive increase of life expectancy, cessation of famines.
You’re right, Stalin is a lot cooler than Churchill
Or maybe they were both shitty? Recognizing the atrocities that occurred under Stalin’s rule doesn’t make somebody an apologist for Western leaders, and that certainly wasn’t what I was implying.
Don’t mistake your opinion for everyone’s here?
Do you believe in double genocide theory?
I’m psychically sending you images of the Weenis right now.
Note: The Weenis is a dance.
Note 2: Everybody is a genius who knows it in advance.
Wagadugu
Thats my favorite town in burkina faso
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Uncritically swallowing every bit of western propaganda demonizing the opponents of those western leaders does, though.
Stalin’s government massively improved the living conditions of working-class people, stopped the Holocaust and the Lebensraum (and was the most consistent and early enemy of nazi Germany), and helped anti-colonial movements.
Yeah, nah, I can’t call Stalin’s government ‘shitty’.
‘Atrocities’ such as guaranteed housing, guaranteed access to healthcare, liquidation of illiteracy (all consequences of planned economy, by the way), a massive increase of life expectancy, cessation of famines.