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Re:The great error: the Bolsheviks were not a party but an a... by geofft on Friday December 29, 2017 @01:45PM (#16031090)
> Does anyone really want to associate themselves with the actions and mistakes of Lenin, Stalin, Trotsky, Beria, etc. at this time?

For Lenin at least, yes, absolutely: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Democratic_Front_(Kerala)

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Re:The great error: the Bolsheviks were not a party but an a... by lostlogin on Friday December 29, 2017 @03:03PM (#16031620)
Alarmingly, Putin has praised Stalin’s management of the USSR and has spoken out about how Stalin is perceived. He seems disturbingly fond of the guy.

Interesting connection - Putins father was a cook for both Lenin and Stalin.

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