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[-] [email protected] 57 points 2 years ago

So do you have a source on that Stalin quote or are you just uncomfortable with the affection for the USSR?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Asked and answered: I cited the specific book that referenced it, among others.

For the record, I am more than capable of recognizing the positive aspects of the USSR - I just don't like the simple-minded good vs bad binary thinking that often plagues these discussions.

[-] [email protected] 45 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Asked and answered: I cited the specific book that referenced it, among others.

You just waved a few titles around without actually citing evidence.

Evidence is when you type out directly the material you're talking about, followed by the source you got it from, the page(s) and paragraph(s).

You want an example of what actual quality citations look like please take a brief moment to read through some of the citations in this post

Edit: user I was replying to says they cited multiple sources. Just wanted to say they only cited one author - who's more a story-teller than a historian - while handwaving about "many authors saying it's true" without listing anyone. They completely rely on hearsay and vibes for evidence and not concrete source material for their worldview.

[-] [email protected] 44 points 2 years ago

I am more than capable of recognizing the positive aspects of the USSR

Like what? You're only saying negatives. Let's get your positives.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago

That's fair.

As for the pluses, I'd list:

  • Women's rights
  • Improvements in health care and social services
  • Progress in education and the sciences
  • Economic growth
[-] [email protected] 45 points 2 years ago

Add in these next time.

  • Rent being 5% of your income.
  • Elimination of unemployment.
  • Elimination of homelessness.
[-] [email protected] 42 points 2 years ago
  • Liberating Europe from fascism
[-] [email protected] 36 points 2 years ago

That's usually listed under Stalin's crimes by western historians.

[-] [email protected] 40 points 2 years ago

"Hearsay is a type of evidence" - Lionel Hutz

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