So who won in WWII. Stalinism? Not a chance. When Hitler attacked Russia Stalin realized that Stalinism was not a tool to come out victorious in the fight to death with the external enemy. He thus appealed to the only force available in Russia- to the traditional patriotism, the one which was always there, the one which was risen during the early socialism (whoever knows about Great French Revolution would recall the rise of patriotism in those times), the one which was deeply rooted in the Russian and Soviet psyche, the sense of pride, freedom and stiff resistance, also coming with forgiveness beyond belief.. Yes, the nation forgave its leader and brought him to the helm again. His way of wining was very controversial, he caused millions of casualties which could be avoided, he afterwards used the Victory for his own power; yes, all of that is true. But the people who fought and won reached such a high level of moral superiority over the barbarous machine of Hitler that the light from Heaven fell upon them and in sorts they all became saints. It was a fight between Good and Evil, Russia was an agent of Good and (here I am going to say something sacrilegious) if Jesus really would have resurrected in 1941-1945 He would have joined the Red Army. That's the truth.
So from my point of view whoever now tries to equate Nazism and Socialism is a damned liar. Whoever from the Russian side, whether in immigration or in Russia proper does it just spits in his/her own face. Whoever does it for money is a bastard. Whoever does it due to stupidity and ignorance is a traitor; he/she betrays those who saved the whole world from destruction.
I escaped the bastards with the duty. That duty was and is to honor the good and honest people no matter what was their ideology. That duty was to state the truth no matter what. I follow my duty. There is no other way. No, Nazism and socialism are not the same. As they say in Odessa, those are two big differences.
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