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EdmondDantes_

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57. And the people of Russia did so well under the Soviet Union?

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:38 PM

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When you get a period called the Red Terror because the winners of the Bolshevik revolution wanted to consolidate power by eliminating enemies, that's bad. Then they got Stalin and gulags. All sorts of winning for the people there.

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Read some history books EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #19

Uh, the Russian revolution was a full success 31st Street Bridge 21 hrs ago #47

And the people of Russia did so well under the Soviet Union? EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #57

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It brings likeminded people together Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 22 hrs ago #28

Why don't you ask the people of Minnesota how that turned out Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #29

Nonsense! Minnesota is proof that you are incorrect. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #30

NO ONE is discouraging public protest!!! 31st Street Bridge 21 hrs ago #36

You are doing exactly that. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #38

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It matters a bit, but you're right. It's not enough vanessa_ca 21 hrs ago #58

that's quite a repug/ruskie statement Nigrum Cattus 21 hrs ago #61