I know historical hindsight is 20/20, but how did no one bully this guy into giving up his moronic "de-stalinisation" policy? Like the SU was built by Stalin and now suddenly hes satan incarnate? No wonder SU citizens lost faith in the party over time, how can you trust a bunch of weather vanes?

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[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 61 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If you think Khruschev was bad, you should dig into Gorbachev and read Vladislav Zubok's Collapse. Just page after page of a deluded man making the stupidest decisions possible and no one stopping him for reasons that are hard to wrap your mind around.

[–] HelltakerHomosexual@hexbear.net 23 points 1 month ago

they actively wanted to undo socialist progress, ignored the populace, and worshiped the west

what could go wrong?

god i wish all of these fucks died at birth

[–] ChuzaUzarNaim@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Gorbachev legitimately deserves to be remembered as one of the great villains of the 20th century.

Will check out Collapse.