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    19 hours ago

    He wasn’t a tyrant. He was elected, several times.

    CIA COMMENTS ON THE CHANGE IN SOVIET LEADERSHIP

    Even in Stalin’s time there was collective leadership. The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings on that subject are caused by lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely the captain of a team and it seems obvious that Khrushchev will be the new captain.

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        Hitler was only appointed as Chancellor because Hindenburg and his camarilla urgently needed a broad popular basis for their […] politics. In this respect, the popular support which the [Fascists] enjoyed made the appointment of Hitler as head of government possible. Even though a majority of Germans had voted against Hitler in the Reichstag elections of 6 November 1932, he was still the leader of the strongest political party.

        (Source.)

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        10 hours ago

        Why do you keep showing us your ass, you confidently incorrect boor?

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        12 hours ago

        Western shitlibs: the perfectly obnoxious combination of smugly confident and incorrect