VoodooAce
Emperor
Ok. Its 1950. You are a card carrying member of the US Communist Party.
You are probably a communist because you believe the wheels of capitalism are greased by the blood of the workers. Now, my question....
How do you reconcile this concern for humanity while at the same time supporting a monster like Josef Stalin?
Most people I know today that would classify themselves as communist would hate a Josef Stalin and despised the USSR. I know that this view may not necessarily be that of the majority of communists world wide, but it seems to be so in the US.
Most of these people I know are communists BECAUSE they care for the less fortunate and believe communism to be their best answer.
Were the commies 50 years ago different in this, somehow? Did they actually believe the tyrany of a Stalin was worth it? Did they actually believe the USSR to be a communist society? Were they not bothered by the total lack of freedom their citizens had? Or did THAT seem worth it as well?
Someone help me out, please! This question has confused me for a decade and I need resolution!
You are probably a communist because you believe the wheels of capitalism are greased by the blood of the workers. Now, my question....
How do you reconcile this concern for humanity while at the same time supporting a monster like Josef Stalin?
Most people I know today that would classify themselves as communist would hate a Josef Stalin and despised the USSR. I know that this view may not necessarily be that of the majority of communists world wide, but it seems to be so in the US.
Most of these people I know are communists BECAUSE they care for the less fortunate and believe communism to be their best answer.
Were the commies 50 years ago different in this, somehow? Did they actually believe the tyrany of a Stalin was worth it? Did they actually believe the USSR to be a communist society? Were they not bothered by the total lack of freedom their citizens had? Or did THAT seem worth it as well?
Someone help me out, please! This question has confused me for a decade and I need resolution!