• Bizzle@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Different from executions like the 681k documented executions by the Stalin regime?

    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
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      11 days ago

      No, those executions fall under desperate circumstances, Nazis, corruption and negligence.

      Though in practice, there were a lot of locals using the government to settle old scores, until further centralization restricted those abuses, see Life and Terror in Stalin’s Russia

      I understand similar mechanics occurred during the Cultural Revolution, but I haven’t done enough investigation to form a strong opinion there. I really should ask some old folk around here about their experiences.

        • Amnesigenic@lemmy.mlBanned from community
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          11 days ago

          Lol cool story, can’t help noticing the complete absence of any substantiating evidence tho