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[-] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Oh you read his Stalin: The History and Critique of a Black Legend?

I should get around to reading it one of these days. What did you find objectionable? Just skimming it seems like he's mostly going though historical documents and people that contributed to Stalin's reputation in the west.

If you want a more nuanced view, Life and Terror in Stalin's Russia is pretty good. I'd hardly call it Stalin apologia.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's hard to pin down; I think it was a kind of overarching effort at both-sidesism. To be fair, I didn't finish it, so maybe he tied it all together in the end.

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