• Candelestine@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    1 year ago

    What claim did I make that I now need to back? That Stalin took over the USSR, or something else?

    Regardless, I can’t help but point out how obviously you are avoiding my single, very reasonable question.

    • diegeticscream[all]🔻@lemmygrad.ml
      14·
      1 year ago

      What claim did I make that I now need to back?

      a Stalin that takes advantage of the situation to seize power.

      You don’t get to duck my question by asking a question.

        • diegeticscream[all]🔻@lemmygrad.ml
          14·
          1 year ago

          You quoted part of a sentence. That was part of a question. Questions and claims are not the same things.

          It was not a question. This is the full quote of your original claim:

          Figure out a way to implement communism without creating a Stalin that takes advantage of the situation to seize power, and we can talk.

          Your implications are:

          • that Stalin was bad.
          • that Stalin wrongly “seized power”.
          • that Stalin wrongly held onto power.

          I asked: “If Stalin was so intent on seizing power, why’d he try to resign so much?”. I think that neutralizes all three of your implied claims.

          You have not answered.

            • diegeticscream[all]🔻@lemmygrad.ml
              13·
              1 year ago

              I don’t agree that you have.

              I’ve seen you make unsupported speculations as to what caused him to resign, and why those resignations were refused.

              It’s ok to admit that you don’t know what you’re talking about.

              • Candelestine@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                1 year ago

                I think my argument about how it’s not actually physically possible to be unable to resign was rather compelling.

                Regardless I have answered your question, even if you dislike my answer. I have certainly tried at least. Can you answer mine yet?

                  • Candelestine@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    31·
                    1 year ago

                    That is a very easy thing for you to say. It is, however, an answer, even if you think it is incorrect. You haven’t even tried to take mine on, however. Do you need more time or something?