Arguments for cringe: Possibly killed up to 500 Soviet soldiers during The Winter War with the USSR, and is often masturbated to by chuds as a result.
Arguments for based: Him doing this was arguably justified self-defense, as the Soviet Union did initiate the conflict and draw first blood by invading Finland due to them not handing over some land they wanted.
Understanding must be developed, to paraphrase HP Newton (or was it the other quotable BPP guy?)