@anolandria following this logic, I should kill my communist neighbour. As an avowed Stalinist, he has obviously declared violent intent. Therefore, as a property owner, I am within my rights to defend myself.

This sort of rhetoric is non-ironically dehumanizing and genocidal. Not much of a surprise though, coming from Bob "Eugenicist" Chipman.

@MichealDeSanta @IntheMesh_ @anolandria we have in fact a lot of historical evidence for the contrary. The tales of evil dictatorship and mass exterminations are from the Cold War and based on anti communist fear mongering. Historians have had a chance to review the formerly secret Soviet archives in the meantime. Equating the USSR and Nazi Germany is nothing but relativation of fascism.

In 89 people wanted western consumer goods, not a new system. And Stalin was dead 36 years. So?

@sememmon @MichealDeSanta @anolandria Who is your dealer and where can i buy from them?

It matters little whether Stalin was a dictator ruling alone or whether it was a team effort. They killed millions. mass killings, gulags, forced collectivization.

Stalin was perfectly ok with doing this to achieve his goals. thats why I think its fine to equate him to Nazis.

If you know any historians who suggest the contrary, id love to know who they are.

@sememmon @MichealDeSanta @anolandria

I know where the inflated death count comes from, and the many issues with it. That's why I didn't say 100 million were killed by communism.

I've spent some time reading the book you recommended. I don't find it very convincing. There's alot of whataboutism. Losurdo characterizes the mass deportations under Stalin as a function of the 2nd 30 years war and just handwaves it by arguing other nations did it worse. he just absolves Stalin of blame. 1/2