RIP Nicolae Ceaușescu

[Let's Get Free]

Nicolae Ceaușescu was murdered in a capitalist counterrevolution on December 25, 1989, 23 years ago today. The overthrow of the proletarian dictatorship presided over by Ceausescu represented a huge set back for the global working class. Although he did make some mistakes, I consider him to be a great socialist and revolutionary. He's up there with the greats like Enver Hoxha, Deng Xiaoping, Kim Jong-il, Pol Pot, Mikhail Gobechav, Tony Blair, Bob Avakian, and Barack Obama.

http://gdb.rferl.org/CD20F20C-663F-48BA-BB1B-41DF5754513C_mw1024_s.jpg

http://thumbs.ziare.com/Cumnata-dictatorului-Nicolae-Ceausescu-sta-cu-chirie-la-RA-APPS/b87641d623703faba/240/0/1/70/Cumnata-dictatorului-Nicolae-Ceausescu-sta-cu-chirie-la-RA-APPS.jpg

[Ostrinski]

Long live the conducător

[GoddessCleoLover]

IMO the Ceausescus deserved to be removed from office and perhaps incarcerated in the event they were convicted following something that resembled a legitimate trial. Process-wise, the trial of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu was a farce and a mockery of justice. Their execution was little more than murder under color of law.

[Sperm-Doll Setsuna]

The fact that modern day Romania somehow manages to seem terrible in comparison to the Ceaucescu-era is sure a feat I am amazed that they managed.

I did somewhat like his urban redevelopment plans though, though they were never done according to the actual intentions (Systematisation, the initiated redevelopment of Bucharest). One of few good things to come out of that era in Romania.

[Os Cangaceiros]

I love that video of him giving the last speech he ever gave, when he realizes that people are actually booing him in the crowd. That awesome deer-in-the-headlights look...if only all tyrants got to experience that kind of terror.

[Devrim]

I love that video of him giving the last speech he ever gave, when he realizes that people are actually booing him in the crowd. That awesome deer-in-the-headlights look...if only all tyrants got to experience that kind of terror.
I was actually there, which obviously meant I was too far away to see his facial expression.

Devrim

[piet11111]

He's up there with the greats like Enver Hoxha, Deng Xiaoping, Kim Jong-il, Pol Pot, Mikhail Gobechav, Tony Blair, Bob Avakian, and Barack Obama.

Whew i was worried for a second.

[bcbm]

rip comrade

[Q]

Don't rest in peace.

They deserved everything that was coming to them.

[cynicles]

Whew i was worried for a second.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[bcbm]

i guarantee all these haters have never tried oto build socialism in a real country

[A Revolutionary Tool]

i guarantee all these haters have never tried oto build socialism in a real country
Define "real country". I tried making prole dictatorship with some friends in my backyard one time until mom called me in. Still didn't fail as hard as this dude.

[hetz]

I was actually there, which obviously meant I was too far away to see his facial expression.
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[Ostrinski]

Long live the Marxist-Leninist comrade resisting both American imperialism and Soviet revisionism

[Sasha]

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Trust me, devrim is like that "bert is evil" website, it wouldnt surprise me to see him in the background of a painting of the Paris commune or a picture of the kronstad sailors. The dude has some serious revolutionary backstory.

[Delenda Carthago]

I m just gonna leave this here... (http://alina_stefanescu.typepad.com/romania_revealed/2009/02/ceausescu-and-the-west.html)

[l'Enfermé]

The treacherous execution of patriotic and glorious comrade Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena, the gentle mother of the Romanian nation(the execution is at the 4 minute mark):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhTflHfPhgc

The famous "last speech" of brave comrade Nicolae Ceaușescu who was murdered by treacherous dog-swine 4 days later:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcRWiz1PhKU

[Goblin]

R.I.P Sweet Prince:(

[Devrim]

Trust me, devrim is like that "bert is evil" website, it wouldnt surprise me to see him in the background of a painting of the Paris commune or a picture of the kronstad sailors. The dude has some serious revolutionary backstory.

Nothing of the sort here, I was flying from Damascus to London with Tarom so we had to change in Bucharest. They had double booked the ongoing flight, which apparently happened quite often with Tarom, so we had to stay there. As we had nothing to do, we were just looking around the city when it all happened.

Devrim

[hetz]

What happened later? Was there a lot of violence? How did you get out of that square?

[Devrim]

What happened later? Was there a lot of violence? How did you get out of that square?

There was a bit of trouble, but most of the violence seemed to happen a bit later by which time we were quite safely sitting in a bar drinking beer.

Devrim

[l'Enfermé]

^Didn't the Securitate start sniping the people that first starting shouting "Timisoara"?

[Devrim]

^Didn't the Securitate start sniping the people that first starting shouting "Timisoara"?

Not as I remember. There seemed to be a bit of confusion at times, which is what you expect on a huge demonstration, but I don't think we heard shooting until much later in the evening.

Devrim

[Vladimir Innit Lenin]

Do you know much about how the shooting started or what its motivations where?

[Sea]

I don't care what you all say. Ceausescu had the best lips in the world, even better than the catfish I ate yesterday. That's all that really matters.

Trust me, devrim is like that "bert is evil" website, it wouldnt surprise me to see him in the background of a painting of the Paris commune or a picture of the kronstad sailors. The dude has some serious revolutionary backstory.Can we call him Uncle Devrim? Please? :D

[Popular Front of Judea]

Do I note a hint of irony?


Nicolae Ceaușescu was murdered in a capitalist counterrevolution on December 25, 1989, 23 years ago today. The overthrow of the proletarian dictatorship presided over by Ceausescu represented a huge set back for the global working class. Although he did make some mistakes, I consider him to be a great socialist and revolutionary. He's up there with the greats like Enver Hoxha, Deng Xiaoping, Kim Jong-il, Pol Pot, Mikhail Gobechav, Tony Blair, Bob Avakian, and Barack Obama.

Snatched from the memory hole: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Ceausescu_and_Nixon_1.jpg

[GPDP]

RIP in peace.

[goalkeeper]

IMO the Ceausescus deserved to be removed from office and perhaps incarcerated in the event they were convicted following something that resembled a legitimate trial. Process-wise, the trial of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu was a farce and a mockery of justice. Their execution was little more than murder under color of law.

Heaven forbid a tyrant gets a extra-judicial bullet in the head.

not that what came after in Romania was particularly good.

[Luís Henrique]

Enver Hoxha, Deng Xiaoping, Kim Jong-il, Pol Pot, Mikhail Gobechav, Tony Blair, Bob Avakian, and Barack Obama.

In no particular order?

Luís Henrique

[Prometeo liberado]

I have it on a reliable source that he had nice hands. People with nice hands have a good disposition about them.:thumbup1: