Power and Repression
The discussion delves into the destructive characteristics of communism, emphasizing how it often emerges from war and power vacuums. Vejas highlights the interrelated logic of oppression and central planning, where initial confidence in a revolutionary roadmap leads to increasing repression when faced with resistance. This cycle of frustration and authoritarianism underscores a profound belief in the will to shape the future, as seen in the ethos of Bolshevism.In this clip
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Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fridman Podcast #444
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