How Did Stalin Benefit Us In The Future?

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Fellow Comrades,

We have been working hard for a leader that we don’t know exactly what his goals are. Mr. Jones, the name we fear, he starved us and made us work for his benefits. What’s the difference now? We have the same amount of food and we have been working more than what we initially believed. All this for a windmill which will benefit us in the future?

According to my knowledge on the Russian Revolution, Stalin the former leader tortured his people for his benefit. He made the working class work hard for Russia to become economically self-sufficient during the 5-year plan. Everyone believe they were doing this for the common goal, but many were sacrificing their lives. Stalin often did things without the people of Russia knowing.

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