Stalin was a worse enemy of the world than Hitler was, no one realized it at the time. He had killed far more people and his only intention during the war was to conquer Eastern Europe as a foothold for further aggression against Europe. Stalin made a pact, an alliance involving sharing Poland 50/50 with Germany. The only reason Russia eventually joined the allied forces was because Hitler was psychotic enough to attack it. — whollyrolling
A man without roots is a a man from the planet earth. The internet destroys the roots and erases the difference between nationalities, it makes everyone the same — Geo
I certainly agree that humanity’s social evolution this century will mean the end of “nations” as we know them today - they are actually quite a recent development! — I like sushi
Do you take yourself to be some kind of prophet? — I like sushi
How can capitalism exist in a society where most of the unemployed, communism is better suited for such a society — Geo
Your motive is unclear and so is your question. You seem to be a troll. — whollyrolling
I’ll start by making clear to you that Russia won’t join NATO for the simple reason that NATO exists to prevent Russia starting WWIII. If they were to join ... well, you can hopefully figure out how ridiculous that idea is by yourself? — I like sushi
The main problems of communism are the slowdown of technological progress, and the reluctance of a small group of people to live as everyone else lives. Those who want to drive the Mercedes when everyone else driving the Ford. The first problem will fall off with Robotization and AI, the second will be solved with a strong hand and cold heart.I do have to ask what form of “communism” you’re talking about here? If you mean from Marx and Engels manifesto then, no is the only reasonable response. In an ideal world communism works without flaw, as does practically every other economic system. — I like sushi
And we're just on the verge of big racial wars. Any majority wants to remain a majority. And any minority, wants to become a majority and will do a lot for this. We are on the verge of change, the "white world" is gradually ending — Geo
And why you think that communists always kill people without reason.
Why Americans essentially destroyed Indians? — Geo
And in the Soviet Union there was a war for ideology and why a war for ideology any worse than the war for the Territory, when the strong deprives the weak of his house. — Geo
And what is the fault of communism in the Second World War, except that the socialist Hitler hated it? — Geo
Why is racism if it's true and I'm not talking bad about other races — Geo
And what wars in which the Soviet Union took part were not ideological? — Geo
I was referring to the flippancy and even the hint of pride with which some talk of "bringing down the white man", and the implication that the globe is oppressed by a white regime while globally whites are a minority. Funny how one can be so subtle in one's vitriol: — whollyrolling
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