I feel like talking about Stalin is like walking on eggshells… You don’t want to go, “Stalin’s death toll is overexaggerated, in my opinion he didn’t kill enough people!!!” because that will make the average person instantly stop hearing you
What’s the best way to talk about Stalin in a sensitive way that doesn’t trigger a fight or flight response?


I was incredibly drunk on a train and I tried to have this discussion for reasons I don’t remember. Thank you for asking, and thank you to the other posters for providing the information. I’m better armed the next time I’m too drunk on a train.