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What is your opinion of Joseph Stalin? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 week ago by AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee to c/socialism@lemmy.ml

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I believe in socialism, but I feel Stalin shouldn't be idolised due to things like the Gulag.

I would like more people to become socialist, but I feel not condemning Stalin doesn't help the cause.

I've tried to have a constructieve conversation about this, but I basically get angry comments calling me stupid for believing he did atrocious things.

That's not how you win someone over.

I struggle to believe the Gulag etc. Never happened, and if it happened I firmly believe Stalin should be condemned.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

he was s power hungry megalomaniac that felt no shame in killing anyone who crossed him

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The man tried to resign four times. It always was denied.

Trotsky and Bukharin constantly crossed him and he let them until hey tried to murder him. Hell, he defended Bukharin even then.

In short you are off by several universes.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

When you get your politics from Marvel movies