WTF is up with your LRB | Lacanian-Leninist theorist. Stalin applauded himself, that gives him some redeeming value, placing him in the camp of the misguided but basically "enlightenment" tradition? To me, it's more frightening, not less, that mass murder is perpetrated by those who think they have "historical reason" on their side. We need a "theory" of Stalinism? I've met people who are adamantly anti-death penalty, but think it's fine for Castro to kill off a few dissidents. I guess we need a theory of that too! Thank you playing WTF is up with your Lacanina-Leninist theorist.