That’s so irresponsible. Someone could leak those files to the public and use them to smear and accuse good and innocent people that happened to be there. In those files. Tremendous.

I specifically spoke of the USSR before what could be construed as Stalinism, whatever that would mean. I’m also on a fence whenever direct state ownership of the capital could be fairly described as socialism, as it was the case under Stalin from what I understand, but I won’t pretend I know all too much about that part. From what I’ve gathered, that would stand against the idea that the capital is democratically controlled by the workers working it, as it would instead by controlled by the outside force not completly dissimilar to the capitalist investors (in this case, the state, directed individually by some administrators). That always stood out for me when it comes to describing USSR as socialist country.

It’s disingenious to say that USSR achieved communism in 5 years between it’s inception and Stalin taking over. Especially since no one at the time have claimed achieving even socialism. Stalin took over country that attempted to build socialist society and struggled economically, and then led it in very different direction.

Early USSR was ruled by communists, sure, but that’s far from it being communist country, and even further from the country achieving communism.

Good 'ol prep time

In Polish, bela could mean shaft or bolt. While not what I’d personally call it, it’s hard to ignore the fact he just had a meeting with Putin. Maybe he taught him some new words.

Not with that attitude