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[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

But they didn't, they change the name. Thus, CCCP specifically represents an opressive, murderous regime, not the entire history of the region. That's why simply saying, "Germany" isn't a good analogy. "Nazi Germany" specifies a particular period of the history, just as CCCP does.

I still disagree. "Nazi" is inherently evil. It's not a matter of individually objectionable leaders, it is a philosophy that is itself evil. Communism is not inherently evil. Stalin was about as oppressive and murderous as they come, but he's certainly not alone in history. He also doesn't represent the entire history of CCCP. There are plenty of Russians who'd like to go back to CCCP - and not because they favor gulags.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Prudence

I still disagree. "Nazi" is inherently evil. It's not a matter of individually objectionable leaders, it is a philosophy that is itself evil. Communism is not inherently evil. Stalin was about as oppressive and murderous as they come, but he's certainly not alone in history. He also doesn't represent the entire history of CCCP. There are plenty of Russians who'd like to go back to CCCP - and not because they favor gulags.

Stalin may not represent the entire history of the CCCP, but are you suggesting that the political oppression and human rights abuses under Brezhnev or Kruschev (please excuse my seplling if I'm getting them wrong) was OK? There were probably plenty of Germans who would have liked to back to Nazi Germany as well.

CCCP does represent political oppression and suppression of human freedom. What else does it represent?

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

CCCP does represent political oppression and suppression of human freedom. What else does it represent?

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