Re:Life, work, death and the peasant: Rent and extraction
by roenxi on Saturday September 13, 2025 @04:47AM
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If you're happy to accept almost literally everyone as Stalinist I suppose so. But if the word is going to mean anything then no, spending a lot on propaganda isn't Stalinist. It is routine governance. If you intend to organise people politically it is going to take a lot of propaganda.
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Re:Life, work, death and the peasant: Rent and extraction
by close04 on Saturday September 13, 2025 @09:46AM
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Routine governance in Stalin’s time is what we now call Stalinism. “Just the way we do things” doesn’t tell you much about the quality. Unlimited campaign spending has a huge potential to consolidate power and allow more spe ding in a positive feedback loop.