• Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    In other words: Yes, Stalin is a murderous dickbag who won’t let us use his territory to bomb Japan and steals every piece of technology we send him but we need him to beat Hitler.

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      9 hours ago

      forging that relationship at the time was helpful and a clear benefit and, unlike then, the poll numbers are making it clear that campaigning with support from war criminals is not helpful.