Russia in the early 20th century, China in the cultural revolution, Iraq when Saddam took over, Venezuela and Hugo Chavez, Cambodia and Pol Pot, Iran, Chile, France during the Reign of Terror...the list is long. It doesn't matter how long it lasts, the damage that is done is massive. What may be an anomaly in historic terms is still a major, brutal, shock to those who live through it.
Russia in the early 20th century, China in the cultural revolution, Iraq when Saddam took over, Venezuela and Hugo Chavez, Cambodia and Pol Pot, Iran, Chile, France during the Reign of Terror...the list is long. It doesn't matter how long it lasts, the damage that is done is massive. What may be an anomaly in historic terms is still a major, brutal, shock to those who live through it.
First. Yes. It would be horrible to live through something like the cultural revolution or be starved to death because a national leader was unwise. But then again, itтАЩs brutal to die from cancer or to be homeless and drug addicted. Depends on the frame. Personal, local, national, world. Notice that the examples you gave are all national. They didnтАЩt bleed over to other nations. Their ideology didnтАЩt sell and was soon discarded. In history, over the ages, thatтАЩs all you can ask for. Always bending towards freedom, justice and equality.
Now a personal question. Your emails are listed as section230stan. Did you change your name or is there a glitch in the system?
Yes. There were different communist nations. And there was fear that more nations would adopt that ideology. ThatтАЩs why we were over there in Vietnam. Technically you are correct. My error. Thanks.
Russia in the early 20th century, China in the cultural revolution, Iraq when Saddam took over, Venezuela and Hugo Chavez, Cambodia and Pol Pot, Iran, Chile, France during the Reign of Terror...the list is long. It doesn't matter how long it lasts, the damage that is done is massive. What may be an anomaly in historic terms is still a major, brutal, shock to those who live through it.
First. Yes. It would be horrible to live through something like the cultural revolution or be starved to death because a national leader was unwise. But then again, itтАЩs brutal to die from cancer or to be homeless and drug addicted. Depends on the frame. Personal, local, national, world. Notice that the examples you gave are all national. They didnтАЩt bleed over to other nations. Their ideology didnтАЩt sell and was soon discarded. In history, over the ages, thatтАЩs all you can ask for. Always bending towards freedom, justice and equality.
Now a personal question. Your emails are listed as section230stan. Did you change your name or is there a glitch in the system?
glitch
"Notice that the examples you gave are all national. They didnтАЩt bleed over to other nations."
I would argue communism certainly bled over to other nations. Fascism as well.
Yes. There were different communist nations. And there was fear that more nations would adopt that ideology. ThatтАЩs why we were over there in Vietnam. Technically you are correct. My error. Thanks.