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(Episode 200!) Exploring the Complex World of Trotskyism, Part 2: Factionalism and Entryism

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Exploring Stalinism and its Impact on the Soviet Union

This chapter delves into the perception of Stalinism in the Soviet Union, arguing that while it wasn't deeply ingrained, it also wasn't opposed. The purges under Stalin, the collectivization drive, and the role of Trotsky are discussed, along with Plakanov's warning and the concept of building bourgeois capitalism for socialism.

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