STALIN NOW MORE POPULAR THAN EVER, FFS!

Genociding millions of people is only a PR problem if you're a one-balled, Austrian ex-corporal. It's certainly not a problem for Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin who killed tens of millions in a 30 year reign of terror. 

According to polls, the Communist strongman, who guided the Soviet Union through WWII, is more popular than ever.

As reported by Russia Today:

Over 50 percent (the highest ever) of Russians positively view Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and his role in the country’s history, a new poll reveals.

According to research conducted by the Levada Center, the share of Russians who regard Stalin with respect has grown 12 percent, while the share of those who perceive the Soviet leader indifferently or negatively decreased by almost three times since 2015.

As many as 70 percent consider Stalin’s role in the country’s history “rather positive,” praising him for defeating Nazism. Meanwhile, 19 percent say he played a negative role.

Though 45 percent of Russians consider the mass repressions during the Stalin era to be unjustified, the number of those who denounce the repressions dropped almost a quarter from 60 percent in 2008.

I guess the reason for this is that most of the people who have a personal reason to hate Stalin died off, leaving the fact that he was one of history's winners, and everyone loves a winner. Kind of.

Too bad he wasn't so good at family stuff.

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