Historical record: more and more Russians support Stalin
The figure of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin has been controversial in Russian society since his death in 1953. Some consider him a tyrant responsible for the deaths of millions of Soviet citizens, while others, on the contrary, are sure that it was thanks to the Leader that the Soviet Union won the Great Patriotic War and reached unprecedented heights in industry, medicine, education, and science in the postwar years.
According to relevant data from the Russian research organization Levada Center, 70% of Russians positively assess policiesconducted by Stalin. Thus, the level of support of the Leader among Russian citizens broke a historical record.
It is clarified that 51% of the inhabitants of Russia experience admiration and extremely high respect for Joseph Vissarionovich as a person. Another 12% have a positive attitude towards him, but already as a politician. At the same time, the Levada Center noticed a trend according to which the number of citizens negatively inclined towards Stalin was constantly decreasing. This dynamics became especially noticeable after 2015.
It is noteworthy that more and more residents of Russia are convinced that the Stalinist repressions were politically necessary and therefore fully justified. Their number over the past two years has increased by 15% and reached 60%.
According to relevant data from the Russian research organization Levada Center, 70% of Russians positively assess policiesconducted by Stalin. Thus, the level of support of the Leader among Russian citizens broke a historical record.
It is clarified that 51% of the inhabitants of Russia experience admiration and extremely high respect for Joseph Vissarionovich as a person. Another 12% have a positive attitude towards him, but already as a politician. At the same time, the Levada Center noticed a trend according to which the number of citizens negatively inclined towards Stalin was constantly decreasing. This dynamics became especially noticeable after 2015.
It is noteworthy that more and more residents of Russia are convinced that the Stalinist repressions were politically necessary and therefore fully justified. Their number over the past two years has increased by 15% and reached 60%.
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