[lbo-talk] Soviet Union had plans for first use of N-weapons in Europe

[Doug Henwood]

Chris Doss wrote:


>  Leninism was not destroyed by "Stalinism" -- it
>was subsumed into a wider ideology brought about by
>Russian culture, material conditions in the country
>and the pressing need to industrialize the country
>ASAP.

This is too subtle, and too historically rooted. You're ignoring the 
demonic quality of Stalin and the poisonous inheritance from Lenin 
(and ultimately, from Marx). Clearly you've been away from the USA 
for too long.

Doug