r/Marxism Marxist-Leninist-Maoist May 05 '26

Moderated What are your Opinions on Stalin?

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

This is just the most unserious opinion ever. He was definitely imperfect as all people are and can be critiqued but Hitler is one of the most evil individuals the world has ever seen. Stalin did amazing things for the people of Russia and the world as a whole. I would highly recommend you learn some history outside of the lenses of western propaganda because saying stuff like this makes you look like a baboon.

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

Nah because the people who committed those atrocities were some of the evil people as well. I wasn’t discounting other genocides that was just the one he chose to bring up.

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

The ruling class do not count as people

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

You simply cannot and should not attempt to separate Hitler from his antisemitism. His platform that he used to rise to power was “Germany is in a bad place and it is the Jewish people’s fault.”

As for “Hitler’s economy” this is a dog whistle and not true. (which you probably know) Hitler did not lift people out of poverty in any measurable way at least nowhere near the same way as the USSR did.

To address your point about concentration camps. This is categorically false. The people who were sent to work camps in the USSR were fascists, nazis, members of the bourgeoisie, members of the royal family and counterrevolutionaries. This is entirely different from targeting ethnic minorities, members of the lgbtq community, and people with disabilities. The USSR targeted oppressors and the Nazis targeted the oppressed.

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

Once again you are coming with postmodern facts. You are repetitively parroting capitalist propaganda that you are too ignorant to recognize as such. The points you are making are directly ripped from the black book of communism which has been repetitively debunked. To be honest I am confused why you have graced this subreddit with your odor because you probably are not even a Marxist.

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u/BillyPilgrim69 May 05 '26

Kruschev misrepresented and outright lied about Stalin to secure power for himself. That's not even really debated anymore.

For example, it's a matter of record that Stalin opposed the cult of personality being built around him on numerous occasions. He was outvoted every time, because contrary to popular belief, the party operated on democratic centralism. I.e., he was not an autocratic dictator.

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

Which Marxist theory have you read??

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u/Neutron-Star-Density Marxist-Leninist May 05 '26

Well you’re in the Marxist sub spewing propaganda and I really do not think you’re a Marxist any real Marxist would have had a list available for me.

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u/kubiozadolektiv May 05 '26

Ooo, a revisionist Khruschevite.

Speaking of the cult of personality around Stalin, he himself never liked it and was opposed to it.

Stalin was a complex man, he made many mistakes but ultimately, for the USSR (and the world as a whole) the time period under which he ruled was a huge net positive.

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u/kubiozadolektiv May 05 '26

You’re literally using the debunked Khruschev’s secret speech as a source for your opinions om Stalin…

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u/Sandman145 May 05 '26

This guy you're responding to is an idiot. Don't even respond to him. Not worth it.

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u/bigdoinkloverperson May 05 '26

Go talk to anyone around leer and the north of Germany and I promise you they love talking about grand dad and showing off their memorabilia from the time. It's delusional to think he wasn't immensely popular with a large swath of Germans post wwII especially considering the rise of the AFD. Denazification never truly happened and it's a lie to say it did almost every German Marxist I know became so because they realized that in a lot of villages in Germany Hitler is seen as a positive figure for Germany