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Anarchists' disillusionment with the Soviet Union and the dismissive attitude towards eyewitnesses
Anarchists Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman fled the Soviet Union early on, expressing their disillusionment with the regime that did not support the workers and advocated for violence and revolution. The dismissive attitude towards eyewitnesses by intellectuals and the story of Lewis Ling, an anarchist involved in the Haymarket Square rally in Chicago, reflect a recurring pattern of disbelief and lack of understanding towards anarchist principles in the US.