25 Aug 07
Originally posted by Rajk999I don't know anyone who thought the USSR was communist in 1915...
How about in 1915 ?
In any event what would you do different were you in charge to ensure that communism worked the way you wanted it to ?
Not least because it didn't exist.
There are many things people would advocate doing differently, and of course there's much debate. All with the benefit of hindsight, of course.
Some examples:
- the idea that you could spread socialism by invading other countries was never going to work;
- Stalin was, in every sense, a disaster. He shouldn't have succeeded Lenin.
27 Aug 07
Originally posted by RedmikeThanks. I will wait until the topic comes up again to disuss further.
I don't know anyone who thought the USSR was communist in 1915...
Not least because it didn't exist.
There are many things people would advocate doing differently, and of course there's much debate. All with the benefit of hindsight, of course.
Some examples:
- the idea that you could spread socialism by invading other countries was never going to work;
- Stalin was, in every sense, a disaster. He shouldn't have succeeded Lenin.
28 Aug 07
Originally posted by RedmikeStalin did help beat Hitler. I suppose that's one thing in his favor.
I don't know anyone who thought the USSR was communist in 1915...
Not least because it didn't exist.
There are many things people would advocate doing differently, and of course there's much debate. All with the benefit of hindsight, of course.
Some examples:
- the idea that you could spread socialism by invading other countries was never going to work;
- Stalin was, in every sense, a disaster. He shouldn't have succeeded Lenin.
Then again attacking Stalin could be one thing in Hitler's favor.