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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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He liked all things corn and corn-fed so it makes sense that he had fun in Iowa.

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[-] Greenleaf@hexbear.net 31 points 11 months ago

For all his faults, Khrushchev is the Soviet General Secretary is the who I think would be the most fun to hang out with for a night.

[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 27 points 11 months ago

He got where he did by being the most shameless panderer to ever walk the Earth, so he could probably do a good job of getting along with the average person

[-] theposterformerlyknownasgood@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

He got where he was by hanging on to Lazar Kaganovich for dear fucking life

[-] BlueMagaChud@hexbear.net 30 points 11 months ago

what's with communist leaders and Iowa? this corn obsessed fool specifically visited there and Xi Jinping lived there for a bit. Are they communing with the ghost of Tom Joad?

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 24 points 11 months ago

Industrialized agriculture... it's what @JoeySteel@hexbear.net would've wanted (except the corn-boy himself, lmao)... stalin-shining

[-] theposterformerlyknownasgood@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If Stalin didn't want Khrushchev to take over he shouldn't have left the central committee in such a woeful fucking state.

[-] sharedburdens@hexbear.net 28 points 11 months ago
[-] Parsani@hexbear.net 27 points 11 months ago
[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 21 points 11 months ago

Khrushchev was still traumatized because he was reminded of Stalin’s belly after the spoon incident

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