Welcome to most people and countries (especially the Christian ones).|

I find it incredible that despite the fucking travesty that is the quality of life for queer folk in the USA

i wasn’t comparing stalins policies to other countries, people or the USA, i was commenting on ‘stalin did nothing wrong’

certain folk have the gall to look back at a man born over 100 years ago, son to a poor family in a nation under the boot of Russian Empire and criticize him for not having perfect values when the common narrative of him as a monster is disrupted

i wasnt commenting on him not being a monster, i was commenting on ‘stalin did nothing wrong’

That being said, it’s not as if socialist governments that do well when it comes to queer rights are lauded for their efforts. The DDR made significant strides for the queer community yet is rarely (if ever) applauded in the west for this. Cuba still manages to get attacked on this front despite having the most progressive stance on the matter today. This criticism in this context never feels in good faith, it feels desperate and reaching for a way to conflate socialists and fascists.

i wasnt commenting on socialists or their policies, i was commenting on ‘stalin did nothing wrong’