Stalin doesn’t scare neolibs at all. He was dead before they attained power and their view towards him is an acceptance of the casual liberal cold war narrative: a brutal dictator that “did X to his own people” (a useful narrative to excuse why your Wholesome American Troops mowing down hundreds of thousands of civilians in Asia and murdering communists worldwide).
Neoliberals are afraid of contradiction and losing power. They’re more afraid of Putin than Stalin, despite Putin being a fellow liberal. They’re more afraid of even MAS in Bolivia, as it shows that opposition can be created and maintained.
Stalin doesn’t scare neolibs at all. He was dead before they attained power and their view towards him is an acceptance of the casual liberal cold war narrative: a brutal dictator that “did X to his own people” (a useful narrative to excuse why your Wholesome American Troops mowing down hundreds of thousands of civilians in Asia and murdering communists worldwide).
Neoliberals are afraid of contradiction and losing power. They’re more afraid of Putin than Stalin, despite Putin being a fellow liberal. They’re more afraid of even MAS in Bolivia, as it shows that opposition can be created and maintained.