i seriously cannot comprehend why kruschev was ever allowed to fuck the SU up so badly (hexbear.net)

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I know historical hindsight is 20/20, but how did no one bully this guy into giving up his moronic "de-stalinisation" policy? Like the SU was built by Stalin and now suddenly hes satan incarnate? No wonder SU citizens lost faith in the party over time, how can you trust a bunch of weather vanes?

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[-] ChuzaUzarNaim@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

Gorbachev legitimately deserves to be remembered as one of the great villains of the 20th century.

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