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Revolutionary Ideology Over Individual Lives
Stalin adhered to Lenin's principle that more bloodshed and suffering among workers meant progress for Marxism and the revolution. Stalin prioritized the collective cause over individual lives, showing little concern for casualties in riots or actions. His involvement in strikes in Batumi in 1902, resulting in the death of 15 protestors, marked his first taste for bloodshed and revolutionary success. This event solidified his belief in the use of violence as a means to achieve revolutionary goals.