I know historical hindsight is 20/20, but how did no one bully this guy into giving up his moronic “de-stalinisation” policy? Like the SU was built by Stalin and now suddenly hes satan incarnate? No wonder SU citizens lost faith in the party over time, how can you trust a bunch weather vanes?

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    19 hours ago

    Vladislav Zubok’s Collapse

    added to my list, I swear half my bookshelf is histories of the Soviet Union.