oldtimer Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Remember from your history books about the Russian Purge? There's a new kid in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 If you want to see how a republic ends I suggest you read Collen McCollough's series Masters of Rome. You may see parallels, you may not. At the very least you will learn something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 The pendulum swings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 What's your point? I am not seeing the parallel you are making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just now, Jeff Matthews said: What's your point? I am not seeing the parallel you are making. Have you read the books? Or at least know the history? You find your own point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 i haven’t read them, but i do see parallels to that mentioned in Gibbons “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Kirov was totally under appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 11 hours ago, oldtimer said: Have you read the books? Or at least know the history? No. I did check Wiki. Per Wiki: "Historians estimate the total number of deaths due to Stalinist repression in 1937–38 to be between 680,000 and 1,200,000." Are you comparing the firing of 2 cabinet members to 680,000 - 1,200,000 deaths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: Are you comparing I believe this is due to a different rage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: I believe this is due to a different rage. Tend to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 46 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: No. I did check Wiki. Per Wiki: "Historians estimate the total number of deaths due to Stalinist repression in 1937–38 to be between 680,000 and 1,200,000." Are you comparing the firing of 2 cabinet members to 680,000 - 1,200,000 deaths? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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