Hey, just a few thoughts I wanted to share in response to this:

First, citing the CIA to praise Stalin is… an odd move. Second, it’s important to recognize that liberals and neoliberals aren’t the same thing. The terms get conflated a lot, but they refer to different ideological frameworks, especially in terms of economics and state intervention. Neoliberalism is basically a rebranding of laissez-faire capitalism whereas liberalism favors more of a welfare-state capitalist system.

Third, I’d encourage reading the full context of the document in question. Here are a few excerpts that stood out:

There will not be a dramatic purge.

This might seem like a neutral observation, but it’s actually referring to a change after Stalin’s death. The implication is that dramatic purges did happen under him, and they’re noting that the new leadership wouldn’t continue that pattern.

Inasmuch as the MVD has already been cleaned up.

Again, this is post-Stalin. The MVD (Interior Ministry, which ran the secret police) being “cleaned up” suggests reform following abuses that were, again, tied to Stalin’s regime.

There is now no organized opposition inside the Party in the Soviet Union.

This kind of political consolidation didn’t happen in a vacuum. It reflects the legacy of Stalin’s crackdowns on dissent and internal opposition.

Since the death of Stalin and the blow which was given to the power of the secret police…

That’s a pretty direct reference to Stalin’s reliance on the secret police to maintain control. Again, the document frames the aftermath of his death as a shift away from that.

No improvement in the food situation can be expected.

This points to long-standing issues in agricultural production and distribution under the USSR, including during Stalin’s time. Whether or not the shortages were intentional, they’re part of the broader legacy of how poorly the Soviet agricultural system was managed. They were pretty much just experimenting with ways to grow food while failing to produce enough for their own population. I’m all for agricultural research, but only after the people are fed.

In short, this isn’t a glowing report of Stalin’s achievements. It’s describing a system trying to recover from the kind of authoritarian control he enforced.

If you’re interested in more critical perspectives from the time, I really recommend My Disillusionment in Russia and My Further Disillusionment in Russia by Emma Goldman. They were written in the early 1920s (just as Stalin was rising to power) and they offer a fascinating, firsthand account of someone who initially supported the revolution (Emma Goldman was an American anarchist exiled to Russia for her beliefs) but became deeply disillusioned with how it played out.

We really don’t need to dig up dead guys to give them accolades. We can think of a better system that the USSR or USA.

You gotta drink water from the far side of the glass.

You mean the National Guard? They’re just another branch of of the military now.

If you mean the white nationalist militias, they’re pretty content with what going on. I think they’re getting ready to bring lynching back.

If you are talking about leftwing militias, I got some bad news…

If nothing else, one silver lining is he is SIGNIFICANTLY reducing the influence America and the West has on the world.

Because efficiency is leaving a $10b telescope floating in space like a piece of junk.

Less than 25% of the US population voted for him. Of the people that voted, a majority voted for him, but an overwhelming majority of Americans did not vote for him.

Comparing a modern day American apartment to a Soviet one from 1950 lol okay.

Lol people actually believed that social credit score bullshit?

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Well what is it, goth chicks, thick thighs, or chubby bearded men? Why are you posting so many memes like this with slight variations?

“I can’t believe you didn’t put me in your top 8 on Myspace!!”

Also, “w00t!!”

All that happened? Did the CEO use scroll of resurrect or something?

I wish it worked this way, I’m so pissed I’d make my way through with my teeth.

End? It was always a myth?

I used to be like this, but it was a social anxiety thing. People say wrong and insulting things all the time without loosing friends. The key is keeping an open mind and being willing to admit when you’re wrong. If your intentions weren’t to cause harm, most people will forgive your faux pas.

Maybe we’ll finally wake up and realize this country was not built on good intentions and is operating as intended.

Mushrooms.

When supernovas explode they’re responsible for most exotic elements larger than iron. So it’s either that or radioactive decay.

The tragedy is that humans aren’t convinced to change their minds by facts like this. They’re convinced by good stories from their friends and family.

This is literally the “Am I out of touch? No, it’s the children who are wrong.” Meme