Who was worse: Adolph Hitler of Joseph Stalin?

[AztecWarrior]

NOTE: I'll be damned if this gets sent to the Political Debate forum.

In your opinion, which dictator was worse: German Chancellor/Fuhrer Adolph Hitler or Premier Joseph Stalin?

[Firefly]

There's no reason for it to be in Political Forum. It's a poll on two dead psychotic fuckers. Not republicans/democrats or Christians/evolution.

They were both nuts. They were both homicidal and genocidal freaks of nature responsible for the global upheaval of their time. End of story.

[Mr1337Duck]

I'm going with Stalin, he posed more of a threat in the long run and killed WAY more people.

[Sputty]

Hitler, he may have killed less, but he killed them for a horrible reason

[Rbstr]

and Stalin killed them with hardly a reason at all, whats worse?

I vote both equal

[Derfud]

Stalin was worse. He gave communism a bad face, and a bad name.

[Robot]

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Hitler. Communism gives Communism a bad face and a bad name.

[Happy lil Elf]

Communism gives Communism a bad face and a bad name.

Actually, it's more like human nature gives Communism a bad face

[1024]

Communism is one of those ideas that looks great on paper.

[Cyanide]

Originally Posted by Robot

they were both brilliant political leaders who did terrible things but also helped restore economic status and stability to their respective countries.

At least for a short time. Germany's economy totally collapsed after WWII. Russia's economy is still in the dumps after finally breaking away from communism.

Stalin was definately worse though. He killed way more people and did plenty of very very nasty stuff. Hitler got the media hype because he started a World War. Hitler is the attention whore of the evil psycotic dictator world.


BTW, communism would work great if people weren't so damn human.

Originally Posted by 1024

Communism is one of those ideas that looks great on paper.

I agree. If it was such a great philosiphy, more than half-a-dozen countries would use it. It's ignorant to believe every single person within a country really gives a damn about the person next to them.

ghost

[Jaged]

Communism could never work even with a close nit group of trustworthy people who all cared about each other. It was originally tried by the Pilgrims when they first landed here. There was massive food shortages and many people died. As soon as they switched to a system where you got what you made and didn't have to share it with everyone else, they flourished, and they celebrated Thanksgiving. I bet they didn't tell you that in history class. The inherent flaw in Communism is that people don't work nearly as hard when the work doesn't benefit them. On the other hand, if you leave people on their own to do what they will with their lives, they end up contributing to societies well being and are happier while doing it.

I should shut up before this moves into polotical debate....

[kreeten]

Communisim flourishes among those with no thought of self, only for the greater good. Doesn't go over too wel with freethinkers. BTW if Stalin and Hitler had a fight, who do you think would win? Im guessing Stalin would kick his ass.

[Jaged]

But no large group of people will ever have enough selfless people to make communism work.