Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

It's well-accepted that Stalin's various purges and famines killed several times more civilians than Hitler managed to, for instance.

Here in the US, I'm personally more concerned about a replay of Pol Pot's regime. He took Hitler's warped notions of anti-intellectualism ("Jewish physics") to a whole new level ("Kill anybody wearing glasses.")

The fact that he did so under the standard of leftism doesn't really seem that meaningful or relevant, because if/when it happens here, it will evidently be perpetrated by the extreme right. A pox on both their houses.



> Stalin's various purges and famines killed several times more civilians than Hitler managed to, for instance.

Oh look one of you. Hitler didn't get the chance to execute Generalplan Ost.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: