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usaphp ◴[14 Nov 15 02:01 UTC] No.10564013[source]▶
I don't understand how can you talk about ISIS, Nazis and Communists in the same sentence? Communism has nothing to do with violence compared to ISIS and Nazis...

Edit: Why downvotes? Idea of communism does not propose violence, Nazis and ISIS on the other hand do.

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Svip ◴[14 Nov 15 02:05 UTC] No.10564028[source]▶
I think he might be talking about Stalinism. Or at the very least, just Stalin.
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usaphp ◴[14 Nov 15 02:11 UTC] No.10564051[source]▶
So you think Stalin was as bad as ISIS and Nazis?

edit: Why downvotes? I've asked a question, I wonder how western people see Stalin in history. I as Russian see him as the one who was involved in defeating Nazis

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clock_tower ◴[14 Nov 15 02:42 UTC] No.10564175[source]▶
I definitely put all three in the same category. Stalin was probably less bad than Hitler (he killed more people than Hitler did historically, but imagine the body count if Hitler had won); but it's not easy to choose among totalitarian regimes -- or aspiring totalitarian regimes, in ISIS' case.
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1. coldtea ◴[14 Nov 15 03:02 UTC] No.10564229[source]▶
>he killed more people than Hitler did historically

Only when counting famines and a civil war type situation among his casualties. He killed much less than Hitler otherwise (which would still be a lot).