Lenin Part 2: Underground, On the Run
Real Dictators
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Lenin's Friendships Have Limits
Lenin was not overly empathetic towards ordinary people. The cause was everything and he didn't care who was sacrificed in getting to that objective. Many outwardly solid relationships are jettisoned when they can be flipped with the cause. His friendship with Yule Martov, for example, Viktor Sebastian. But while Lenin's friendships may be genuine, they always have limits.
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