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Well, it is traditional for tyrants and despots to rewrite history to suit their goals. And it does make sense to attempt a restoration of Stalin's public image
by KozmoNau7 8y ago
Well, it is traditional for tyrants and despots to rewrite history to suit their goals. And it does make sense to attempt a restoration of Stalin's public image.
He was objectively the greatest leader in the history of their country/union, with a massively powerful cult of personality. To paraphrase from a popular series of books, "after all, [he] did great things – terrible, yes, but great."
- Fins 8y agoGreat -- as in slaughtering more of his own people than even Hitler did to them? While the Russians might even, to some degree, like the idea, it does not make it right.