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sop

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7. I would say Stalinism was a brutal, totalitarian Marxist-Leninist form of governance, the worst form of communism.

Reply to rampartd (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 03:04 PM

22 hrs ago

Putin opposed Stalinism and Communism. He transitioned Russia from a totalitarian Stalinist Marxist-Leninist country into an autocratic, authoritarian capitalist system.

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Putin is a former Communist, but nobody believes he's a communist now FakeNoose Yesterday #2

That's exactly where my mind went. ShazzieB Yesterday #3

Putin is what happens when totalitarian communism fails and the rapid, unregulated transition to capitalism sop Yesterday #4

what made the communists "totalitarian?" rampartd 22 hrs ago #6

I would say Stalinism was a brutal, totalitarian Marxist-Leninist form of governance, the worst form of communism. sop 22 hrs ago #7

Boy! Mike Luckovich has the size of Basket bal........s chouchou 22 hrs ago #5

Just run across this.....lots of truth KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #8