NinjaGinga [he/him]

Wrt the ethnic deportations of Tartars, Chechens, and I’m sure others that I cannot think the names of rn, I’m of the opinion that it was a policy failure on Stalin’s/Politburo’s part. Like, I hear what you’re saying that it’s not dissimilar to USian detainment of Japanese Americans, but I think most people here will agree thay was pure racism from FDR and his administration. To the OP, a bit of a problem is that the best scholarship engages with the primary sources (as in most historical study), all of which are in Russian and/or the languages of the various SSRs. So if you’re looking for English-language books, you’re already kinda hamstrung.

Probably unpopular opinion to plug a lib source, but Sean’s Russia Blog (having trouble getting a link to work, here’s a UPitt link. I include cause I think it’s important to note he’s an academic: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/schoolsandcommunity/resources/seans-russia-blog-and-podcast) is a good place to start. I took his class years ago, he’s a good dude (I think, I ain’t his biographer). I specifically took a course on Stalinism with him, so he’s got lots of sources on that.

Good luck in your journey, the study of history is always worthwhile!

Marxist-Leninist, so none of the above. That being said, I unironically kinda enjoy playing Anarcho-Syndicalist America in Kaiserreich HoI4, and I love me black cats. Syndies FTW!

Somehow CIA is involved. Source:

Take away that /s, it’s praxis now!