Stalinism

[Hoyte & Elena King]

I am quite suprised that there is even still a debate on Lenin's role
in the Russian Civil War and the foundation of the Soviet State.  His
actions are well documented and easily available to anyone (especially
to those knowing Russian).  The Russian historian Got'e ("Time of
Toubles") is a good place to pick up an erudite first-hand account of
life in Moscow under Lenin. Alain Besancon discusses the philosophical
underpinnings of Leninism ("The Rise of the Gulag"). And what about
Lenin's role in gassing 50,000 peasants in southern Russia?  HE USED
GAS ON HIS OWN COUNTRYMEN.

Etc.

Why on earth would anyone want to defend such actions?  Leafing
through Pravda for 1917 is also instructive (be sure to read the
origianal issues, and not Stalin's "reissues" from the 1930's).  Its
editors and writers were most sincere vulgarians.

Most sincerely,
Hoyte King

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