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But failed to convince me Stalin was conducting a second Holocaust.

This documentary goes as far as to contend that Russia continued to operate several death camps post-WWII, and that Russia is currently conducting a form of political Holocaust.

Communism was and is not Nazism/Aryianism, nor is Russia's present form of government Nazism, as the film's thesis contends.

Yes, Soviet Communism killed millions of people, more than Nazism, but that does not mean both ideologies contain the same doctrines and principles and goals.

There were minimal similarities between the GGR/SU propaganda and detente but similar policies never equates to same exact policies and agenda.

Neither nation were natural friends [whom became absolute enemies in the blink of an eye...], there were millions of non-Jewish Russian victims whom perished from deliberate starvation and typhoid and forced labour because of the German occupation.

Marx's communism did not contain any doctrine that required the death of people (although Stalin's implementation of Communism did): Nazism did. Marxism's prime goal was to transform an economy in a manner that enabled all people to have a modicum of prosperity and basic human dignity. Nazism's prime goal was to preserve the Germany ethnicity and culture and nation - which was perfectly acceptable. But Hitler required the death of all people that were not pure Germans and not physically healthy and not perfect and not pan-Germanic nationalistic.

The Soviet Story is absolutely worth watching for the historical commentary about Stalin's starvation genocide of the Ukraine, and for all the striking footage, much of which theworld has never previously seen, but this documentary must not be considered 100% factual with regards to its "academic" commentary pertaining to Marxism or its examination of Russia's political and ideological relations with the German government, an examination that includes propagating a fabricated document as fact.

A 10/10, but please be wary - its correlation between Stalin and Hitler's policies and political relationship are severely exaggerated and based on a fabricated document.

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Stalin did not do second holocaust. it did first holocaust, germans did it AFTER. Infact the biggest holocausts in world are as follow:
Japan holocaulst of chineese.
Soviets holocaust of Soviets
German holocaust of jews

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"Marx's communism did not contain any doctrine that required the death of people ... "

Yes, and this is the main complaint I have for the film which claims that such "death" was necessary to fundamental communist principles and that all communist-thinking people share this "principle".

Another point is that the similartities in Soviet/Nazi propaganda posters also had similartities in U.S. propaganda as well. Odd that Snore didn't include that fact in his film.

"The Soviet Story" is a piece of crap made by people who insult humanity with such childish rubbish in the belief that we are incapable of seeing through it.

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Did Hitler's writings contain any "doctrine" either? No, in fact he was just like Marx if merely judged by his book.

This is the Soviet Story, not USA story. Because every Mao/Lenin/Che lover can still proudly walk on the street it is important to let people know what that ideology was about. There were communists who killed nobody, likewise there were nazis who killed nobody but that does not save anyone from the responsibility. Using pictures of Mao/Lenin/Che is the same as using pictures of Himmler/Mussolini/Goebbels.

Saying that this film is piece of crap is like saying a holocaust documentary was a piece of crap.


Play it again Frank, I don't give a damn.

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A documentary is graded partially, and in fact very heavily, on how it portrays events and on what it states are the reasons for the events. In this respect, this documentary fails and fails miserably.

If a documentary on the holocaust stated misinformation or drew conclusions that had no relevance to the subject, then it would also be a bad documentary.

Lastly, and this is probably quite liable to piss a lot of people, I think we should draw a distinction between Hitler/Mussolini/Goebbels and Mao/Lenin/Che. Though I can't pretend to be educated on Nazi literature, I haven't found much of value in it at all. Now Mao, Lenin, and Che all killed people, and you could easily describe them as murderers but not in the same sense as Nazis.

If you actually read Mao/Lenin (not so much Che but he did do some honorable stuff in his life as well), there's absolutely some wisdom and interesting political theory that is original and quite useful. Of course, some of it is non-sense also, but I feel like we really need to be able to sift through information without marking it as entirely useless.

As I'm sure you're aware, the founding fathers not only owned slaves but also raped and killed them. Does this mean that all their ideas are invalidated because of their wrong doings? I would say no, and I hope other people would also say no. Hopefully, we can keep that in mind when we judge these Communist mass murderers. As much as you'd like it to be, no human is 100% evil (though Stalin does come dangerously close).

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The Founding Fathers are another Victors in History, and as such they need little to repent even if they should do some. There are indeed bad Holocaust documentaries as well, but it is very difficult to manifest them as such because of the 'good intention' they have.

The Good vs Evil disposition is and will always be problematic in history. As for historiography I have already given away it; I only judge historical actions by their sensibility. Some were just more sensible than others. Immoral? -maybe, maybe not.


Play it again Frank, I don't give a damn.

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But failed to convince me Stalin was conducting a second Holocaust.

Killing six million Ukrainians is that? Child's play? Or aren't you frightened by the numbers?

This documentary goes as far as to contend that Russia continued to operate several death camps post-WWII,

But this is documented historical fact. It doesn't matter if you disown it.

and that Russia is currently conducting a form of political Holocaust.

You appear to have not even seen the movie, which is pathetic. Dude, do you have mental problems? How do you comment on a documentary that you just didn't see?

Communism was and is not Nazism/Aryianism, nor is Russia's present form of government Nazism, as the film's thesis contends.

Of course not. Communism was far more murderous than Nazism. Even though Nazism has origins in socialism, as Hitler learned much from the Soviets. And this is history.

Yes, Soviet Communism killed millions of people, more than Nazism, but that does not mean both ideologies contain the same doctrines and principles and goals.

Does killing in the name of race or class make any difference to the victims? Seriously, I wonder what type of person is concerned about doctrinal feud while millions of people are killed by both ideologies and criminal political systems.

There were minimal similarities between the GGR/SU propaganda and detente but similar policies never equates to same exact policies and agenda.

And who said they were equal? Can't you interpret texts and videos or you're just mentally retarded? The movie does not say that Nazism and communism are the same, but that one was inspired by the other and that there are similarities between the ideologies and regimes.

Neither nation were natural friends [whom became absolute enemies in the blink of an eye...],

And who claimed "natural friendship", moron?

there were millions of non-Jewish Russian victims whom perished from deliberate starvation and typhoid and forced labour because of the German occupation.

Does that change the murderous character of both regimes? Millions of Volga Germans were also deported and murdered by Stalin. So what?

Marx's communism did not contain any doctrine that required the death of people (although Stalin's implementation of Communism did): Nazism did.

Ah yes, "class struggle" is love, peace and compassion? Marx wrote very clearly that violence is the midwife of history and the socialist revolution would be violent. He never denied it. Violence means killing people, or rather, killing entire categories of people. My problem is discussing with an illiterate who never read Marx. Marx defended U.S. imperialism against the Mexicans and despised the Slavs as an inferior race. Even saying that they should be eliminated. Read more.

Marxism's prime goal was to transform an economy in a manner that enabled all people to have a modicum of prosperity and basic human dignity.

This is rhetorical argument. In practice, to achieve this, millions of people would be murdered, as well the economy would be brutally centered by the state. And was it ever different in Soviet Russia, since the peasants were massacred, merely for being "counter-revolutionaries" against nationalization and socialism itself? Marx, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin never denied that. But it is normal that functional illiterates like yourself want to be more Marxist than all Marxists. Or even more Marxist than Marx himself.

Nazism's prime goal was to preserve the Germany ethnicity and culture and nation - which was perfectly acceptable.

Marx was clear on saying that the races or classes that did not accompany the historical process should be eliminated.

But Hitler required the death of all people that were not pure Germans and not physically healthy and not perfect and not pan-Germanic nationalistic.

Hitler was an ally of Italians and Japaneses, apparently considered "inferior" to Germans. Moreover, Marx never denied the extermination of class or even ethnic categories that did not accompany the development of productive forces. Switch the racial darwinism to the Marxist social darwinism and they're both the same!

but this documentary must not be considered 100% factual with regards to its "academic" commentary pertaining to Marxism or its examination of Russia's political and ideological relations with the German government, an examination that includes propagating a fabricated document as fact.

You have no argumention to refute those historians, mostly known respected experts on the subject.

its correlation between Stalin and Hitler's policies and political relationship are severely exaggerated and based on a fabricated document.

Ah yes, "fabricated" because you believe in the Communist Party? Well, the Nazis, to this day, claim that the Holocaust is an invention of Jewish propaganda. Seemingly pathological liars like yourself deserve the decent treatment that Stalin or Hitler would offer: zyklom b!

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