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What are some arguments that can humanise Stalin (or the USSR) without requiring length proofs or research papers? (hexbear.net)
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Something to make people think about it while they try to solve the cognitive dissonance, or to Atleast make them view it more than a simple totalitarian state where everything was bad and even the grass was white

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Pictures of young, hot Stalin.

[–] Moidialectica@hexbear.net 22 points 3 months ago

okay unironically this did help me be like 'maybe this guy aint so bad'

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago

we should be rooting out lookism not reinforcing it.