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[โ€“] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Those are all Stalin's public statements. It looks good to downplay your cult. But he still undoubtedly had one.

Lennan for example seemed to pretty strongly oppose a cult of personality forming around him. But Stallin didn't, just some humble public statements.

[โ€“] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oh, do you have private statements or writings where he was secretly supportive of it? Or are you operating entirely divorced from historical research?

Also:

Stalin often edited reports of Kremlin receptions, cutting applause and praise aimed at him and adding applause for other Soviet leaders.[33]

Ignoring this bit i see