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“Not all Russians were Bolsheviks.”

Hey everyone - here’s another one that thinks there were no Russians in Russia in the 20’s and 30’s.

So Instant, how far do you have to go from the Kremlin before you find Russians?

I never stated that there were no Russians in Russia. Do you have difficulties with reading comprehension, or are you merely disingenuous?

The Bolsheviks were comprised of many nationalities. If we look at the first Central Committee, the members are Lenin was of mixed ancestry - Kalmyk/German/Russian/Jewish. Trotsky, Sokolnikov, and Zinoviev were Jews from Ukraine. Kamenev was half Russian/half Jewish. Stalin was Georgian. Bubnov, Rykov and Bukharin were Russian. Sverdlov was Jewish. Dzerzhinsky, was Polish. Smilga and Berzin were Latvians. Need I go on?

Jews were disproportionately represented in the Bolshevik (and even more in the Menshevik) Party. This is not surprising, given the discrimination they faced in Tsarist Russia. Yes, there were Russian Bolsheviks. And Ukrainian Bolsheviks. And Belarussian Bolsheviks. And Latvian Bolsheviks. And Lithuainian Bolsheviks. And Georgian Bolsheviks. Point being, not all Bolsheviks were Russian. History proves this. You can't deny it.

So Instant, how far do you have to go from the Kremlin before you find Russians? You should spend less time here and more time reading history books. Ever compare a picture of Nicholas II and George V? Where was the Tsarina Alexandra born? What was the language of the Russian court?

The Putin promoting lap dogs keep lurking in here, but then again they are following orders from their beloved Kremlin.

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