[mkjessup]

"life under Stalin was no different in terms of freedom of thought, association, expression, etc. from life under the Tsars"

Now you have proven that you are an absolute ignoramus. So in your view, Stalin was just one more oppressive tyrant, no better, no worse than any other, is that it?

Tell that to ol' Uncle Joe's victims, the 7 million murdered peasants from the 1932-33 forced famine on orders of Stalin, in the Spring of 1933, 25,000 people died EVERY FREAKIN' DAY in the Ukraine alone, can any of those Tsars you mention top that? By the end of 1933, over 3 million CHILDREN had died in the Ukraine, thanks to Uncle Joe. Shame on you for trying to minimize such an inhuman slaughter.

Before Joe shuffled off to his eternal infernal reward, he caused the deaths of over 23 million, which certainly qualifies him for the crime of genocide.

You need to read up on history, n00b.

[AmericanDave]

Excellent response.

I’ll never forget reading Solzhenitsyn’s “Gulag” for the first time! He opened up a lot of eyes!

Stalin was a butcher. Communism is Evil.