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a big part of it was people seeing first hand the Soviet's sabotaging the CNT-FAI's efforts, which I imagine was part of what turned Orwell against communists later in his life.
I still contend that if the Soviet's supported the Syndicalists as much as the Nazis supported the Nationalists, CNT-FAI would have won the war.
How big of a part was it the Soviets sabotaging the CNT-FAI? Can you point to the extent of sabotage and the main avenues through which it happened? It's an accusation I hear thrown around a lot, but when I ask about the actual sabotage and what it consisted of and its extent, I rarely receive an answer
If you're interested, I'd recommend reading through the works of José Peirats, especially The CNT in the Spanish Revolution: Volume 3 which details the numerous different ways that the Soviets suppressed and terrorized the syndicalists, going as far as imprisoning and torturing anarchists and anti-fascists.
Yo, you still haven't replied. Give us the evidence of mass repressions against anarchists by the Soviets during the Spanish Civil War.
yeah I don't interact with people who clearly aren't interested in first-hand accounts that don't fit their narrative
Firsthand accounts not detailing any numeric information and replicating questionable "events" like the unproven torturing of Andreu Nin? I'm asking you for more sources, come on, throw em at me