I’m not the target of your meme, being a massive leftie/socialist, but what do you call someone who has a frownie face for both of those things, and a smiley face for a country with free and fair elections and genuine socialist/progressive representation?
Because OP’s not a socialist. They believe in a conspiracy theory where all the countries the West doesn’t like are the good guys and, less plausibly, working together.
The red stuff is just decorative. And you’re probably still a “liberal” in their books, because you’re not towing the line.
Disregarding the fact that Stalin’s attempts to resign were rejected multiple times, the CIA had some words.
Even in Stalin’s time there was collective leadership. The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings on that subject are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organi- zation of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely the captain of a team and it seems obvious that Khrushchev will be the new captain.
He had a massive cult of personality and the whole thing was a charade. Who in their right mind would support the dictator saying they’ll resign?? First time he tried to resign I think it was an actual political gamble, he wasn’t a dictator at that point yet.
Not to mention he also shuffled the members of that “collective leadership” often and nobody was safe even at the very top. Such collective leadership.
Random CIA document, a “comment” from someone with no context and apparently right at the time and huge “this information is UNVALUED” vs all the later studies that could rely on vastly more information on the subject of Stalin indeed having been an absolute dictator during the height of his power to the very end
I’m not the target of your meme, being a massive leftie/socialist, but what do you call someone who has a frownie face for both of those things, and a smiley face for a country with free and fair elections and genuine socialist/progressive representation?
Do you have any examples?
Nope!
Idk that sounds pretty sick maybe we should focus our efforts on making one instead of defending fake socialism?
North Korea?
Because OP’s not a socialist. They believe in a conspiracy theory where all the countries the West doesn’t like are the good guys and, less plausibly, working together.
The red stuff is just decorative. And you’re probably still a “liberal” in their books, because you’re not towing the line.
Love how anybody not a tankie is automatically a liberal. 🙄
Nothing says socialism as an absolute monarchy. Stalin would be proud
Disregarding the fact that Stalin’s attempts to resign were rejected multiple times, the CIA had some words.
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80-00810A006000360009-0.pdf
He had a massive cult of personality and the whole thing was a charade. Who in their right mind would support the dictator saying they’ll resign?? First time he tried to resign I think it was an actual political gamble, he wasn’t a dictator at that point yet.
Not to mention he also shuffled the members of that “collective leadership” often and nobody was safe even at the very top. Such collective leadership.
Yeah checks out.
Citizens so poor they have to eat grass to survive, so socialist!