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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

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

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year 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.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (4 children)
  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Literally the soviets, that's an official figure.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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