The biggest difference would have been avoiding the sino-soviet schism.
The modern hate within communities like hexbear and ml for Trotsky is kinda ironic given that most of them are fans of Mao. Especially considering the split between Stalin and Trotsky began over what to do with China.
Stalin wanted to support the KMT, further dividing the country and enabling him to take mongolia and parts of northern China. Trotsky wanted to aid the CCP, and eventually create a global network of communist countries. This ran counter to Stalin’s agenda of communism under one united country.
The biggest difference would have been avoiding the sino-soviet schism.
The modern hate within communities like hexbear and ml for Trotsky is kinda ironic given that most of them are fans of Mao. Especially considering the split between Stalin and Trotsky began over what to do with China.
Stalin wanted to support the KMT, further dividing the country and enabling him to take mongolia and parts of northern China. Trotsky wanted to aid the CCP, and eventually create a global network of communist countries. This ran counter to Stalin’s agenda of communism under one united country.