[dennisw]

Trotsky, while a bloody revolutionary and marxist, later in his life came to represent the more moderate forces on the left because of his opposition to Stalin.

All true. Trotsky was seen as the Russian communism that could have been. A human communism. I don't endorse this.....am stating fact. Trotsky was being eliminated from Communist inner circles as early as 1927. Plus as far as conquest, blood and gore Trotsky was nothing compared to Stalin, Pol Pot, Saddam Hussein

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In 1928-29 Stalin managed to have  Trotsky “purged.” Stalin then chose policies which were very similar to what Trotsky had been suggesting: rapid industrialization and immediate transformation into socialism. This was to be achieved through economic planning.

[Justin Raimondo]

"A human communism" -- yeah, just like in Israel, eh?