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| Topic | Why do the history books try to demonize Stalin? |
| Zeus 01/13/18 10:48:33 PM #6: | Why do the history books try to demonize Stalin? Because the man was a monster? THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... If it weren't for him the Nazis would have never been defeated Uh no, they would have been defeated regardless. And, while they helped to keep the Nazis occupied, ultimately it was the US-led Allied forces which won the day. THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... he did an overall good job running Russia. >_> Not even sure what metrics you're using to make that argument. THEGODDAMNBATMA posted... Also doesn't America let their citizens starve? No, they don't. And that's not even close to being the same issue because Russia's problem was widescale food shortages due to, among other things, poor management and preferential treatment. The US has massive amounts of affordable (often heavily subsidized) food and even gives a countless amount away through social programs, but more importantly it's there for people to buy if they work. --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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