Why do people here really not like Trotskyists? Is it just because of his beef with Stalin and not an actual criticism of his views? Do people really not think a global movement would be superior for the betterment of all people?

Edit: Thank you to everyone who provided context and history, y’all are a wealth of knowledge.

  • MoreAmphibians [none/use name]
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    3 months ago

    And the amazing part here is that even his exile (to Belarus) and his death (plane crash on the way to Moscow) could be predicted, as the System decided to get rid of him when he proved to be too much of a liability.

    Prigozhin exploded on his way out of Moscow. To me it really feels like Putin did everything possible to avoid killing his friend and only did the final hit once it was clear that Prigozhin hadn't learned his lesson and would continue to not follow orders.