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There were no communist dictators reigning over German territory. The DDR (GDR) was communist, but it was mainly party-driven. They did have a head of state, bu

There were no communist dictators reigning over German territory. The DDR (GDR) was communist, but it was mainly party-driven. They did have a head of state, but while the regime wasn't exactly commendable, a dictatorship of one man it was not.

eru 13y ago
I agree, it was not a one-man show. It was a party-dictatorship. Even their own propaganda used the term Diktatur des Proletariats. We could argue about the precise definition of the term dictatorship---a non-productive discussion. (You'd win based on original meaning in Latin, I'd do well by current usage.) Otherwise, I guess we agree.
- casiotone 13y ago
  > Even their own propaganda used the term Diktatur des Proletariats. You have no idea what this means, do you?
  - eru 13y ago
    I wish I knew less about this.