So between Stalin and the Nazis, the USSR lost about a third of its population within the first 30 years of its existence and was the first nation to reach the space age only four years later… somehow?
The majority of the 20million+ deaths on the Eastern front were from Nazis executing civilians, starting with Jews of the USSR. Liberals will ignore this fact because they sympathize with fascists.
Another popular one is treating births that didn't happen due to changing birthrates as deaths, since by educating women and giving them rights the Soviets hypothetically prevented many millions of people from being born which is basically the same as killing them, somehow.
Also popular is just doubling whatever number they heard last. They're fundamentally being disingenuous to start with so they don't hesitate to just straight up make things up or lie directly.
So between Stalin and the Nazis, the USSR lost about a third of its population within the first 30 years of its existence and was the first nation to reach the space age only four years later… somehow?
I think those Stalin estimates include all the casualties from WW2 because of "le human wave tactics" or some other bs justification
The majority of the 20million+ deaths on the Eastern front were from Nazis executing civilians, starting with Jews of the USSR. Liberals will ignore this fact because they sympathize with fascists.
Stalin genocided the Nazis, actually
Depending on the "source" they double-dip and count both Soviet and fascist casualties as "victims of communism"
Another popular one is treating births that didn't happen due to changing birthrates as deaths, since by educating women and giving them rights the Soviets hypothetically prevented many millions of people from being born which is basically the same as killing them, somehow.
Also popular is just doubling whatever number they heard last. They're fundamentally being disingenuous to start with so they don't hesitate to just straight up make things up or lie directly.
They stole every idea from the US. Sputnik was originally Spud Nick, who was an honest God fearing potato farmer.