The brutality of communism was quickly swept under…
“The brutality of communism was quickly swept under history's rug, in large part because so many on the left had embraced it as the solution to humankind's problems.”
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The atrocities of communism were downplayed because many on the left saw it as a solution to humanity's woes.
In simple terms: Leftists ignored communism’s crimes, seeing it as a fix.
Question idealized solutions.
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Some argue the crimes were exaggerated for political gain.