Originally posted by Yeager
the soviet union was a mistake and a disaster for the entire world. Lennon should have been killed as a young man and stalin was just a schematic for hussein and other toxic gasses.
October revolution was only a result of Emperor's treason and improper use of heritage laws.
If only Great Prince Nikolay Nikolayevich could take power from his silly nephew...

Nice typo about Lenin

Stalinism was the only way for the nation to survive. Unfortunately I don't see any alternative.
Stalinism = a system of social relations where in emergency conditions the responsibility directly corresponds with a level of decisions made. A person responsible for vital decisions should be responsible with his life.
Originally posted by Yeager
What you have today with the russian federation is the best shot at evolution the russian people will ever have.
Seeing the situation from inside - I can only say that you are horribly mistaken

What we got here is Stalinism upside-down: the more vital decisions made are - the lesser the responsibility is. But still we don't have anything like PA. Everything is worked in ordinary, non-emergency way. A rebellion of terrorists that lasts for 15 years now with occasional bomb or two in Moscow is an ordinary situation, we got used to it 1000 years ago. We don't heed any special legislative act to bayonet terrorists on our own land.