Ah, when I said "Russian" regarding Stalin I meant "Pоссиянин." Translation faux pas. In my mind citizenship is dominant over ethnicity when defining one's nationality, but as was established in the "Why do you look so old" thread, that is clearly not the case for all of us here.

And it occurs to me that I have no idea where you are from. So basically, I recant this one sentence:

You're a Russian, bad manners, but you shouldn't be blamed for Stalin's relocation of the Crimean Tatars.
but the intention behind it remains, and it seems a bit petty to pick that out as the major flaw in my argument.

Quote Originally Posted by bad manners
The word "bashing" that I used, which was perhaps slightly too energetic, was used figuratively. I actually meant "critique". I am sick of hearing that they poor Jews have suffered more than any other people.
Fine, you're sick of hearing about it. But that's not the issue in this thread; the issue is whether Jews bear all guilt for the USSR's crimes against humanity. To which I can easily reply, "Durrr, no." That you want take this as an opportunity to go ahead and "bash" (figuratively, of course, how could anyone not infer that you actually meant "critique"? Stupid us) strikes me as a bit creepy, honestly. A real critique is based on concrete fact and well-constructed logic, not a nutter's ravings.

And no, I don't find his madness sympathetic at all.