Can anyone recommend a good biography of Vladimir Lenin?

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Damn you, you good natured Canadian! You passed up my baiting you.


I understand you finding historical figures and events interesting, it's more the political views I don't understand, but that's a different topic for a different day.

Every socialist system doesn't lead to despotism, especially as socialism and communism are far different though historically linked, personally, I am not against some kind of moderate socialism a bit like in Canada but I would never accept a communist or a hardcore socialist system neither. But you're right, we're good natured

Socialism seems to be such a dirty word in the US media, particularly in the more right wing outlets. I have no idea why really, as a socialist model is something that can be beneficial for any society.

There are too many -isms about. I can understand the dislike of communism, totalitarianism and fascism (which appears to be what America is becoming drawn to), but socialism, as I interpret it, is a relatively benign -ism which can actually be a cause for a lot of good.

yes but Miles you are stealing my money to give to welfare dodgers and the poor