So, the very first thing Lenin/Stalin/Trotsky did after taking control of Russia was to violently eliminate their armed supporters. Mao did the same thing in China. So did Castro. It's a Commie time tested and true method of gaining total control over a nation after conquering it. Use violence and idiot violent support to gain control, and then eliminate those who helped you take over, because they pose the biggest threat once they wake up and realize they're on the wrong side. It's the only way a true totalitarian can dominate a populace.
This seems to be the case with the modern day Democratic Party now, too.
"Guess WEF killing off more liberals?"
So, the very first thing Lenin/Stalin/Trotsky did after taking control of Russia was to violently eliminate their armed supporters. Mao did the same thing in China. So did Castro. It's a Commie time tested and true method of gaining total control over a nation after conquering it. Use violence and idiot violent support to gain control, and then eliminate those who helped you take over, because they pose the biggest threat once they wake up and realize they're on the wrong side. It's the only way a true totalitarian can dominate a populace.
This seems to be the case with the modern day Democratic Party now, too.
Stalin purged his left opposition first.
Then the right.
Then it worked so good he just started killing people to scare the rest into working hard......
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This is the correct answer and EVERYONE here is missing it.
Hitler did the same and Stalin admired him for it.
I've been re- reading old books on Stalin I read many years ago. We know they keep going back to the same playbook.....