emily_chalmers
26th December 2012, 17:17
I am currently conducting some research into contemporary attitudes into the Soviet Union. I have created a questionnaire for Stalinists and other defenders of the country and one for those who oppose the Soviet Union. I would be grateful for any responses. Thank you :)
Pro-Soviet:
When did you decide you were a communist?
What drew you towards Stalinism in particular? (If you're not a Stalinist, feel free to leave this and the next one out)
What persuaded you that the Western allegations against the Soviet Union were false?
How do you respond to those who say that pro-Stalin view of history relies on willful blindness?
In a time when capitalism is in crisis, why are communist parties in Europe failing to gain ground?
Do you think communism will play a future role in British politics?
What are your views on the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Were the Nazis or the Soviets responsible for the Katyn Forest massacre?
Will history eventually remember Stalin favourably?
Anti-Soviet:
When did you decide you were a communist?
What turned you against the Soviet Union?
Why do you think some people still defend Stalin?
Do they and other defenders of the Soviet Union have any legitimate grounds for their beliefs?
In a time when capitalism is in crisis, why are communist parties in Europe failing to gain ground?
What future role do you think communism will play in British politics?
How do you respond to those who say that communism inevitably results in the type of dictatorship you so despise?
Is ‘state capitalism’ better or worse than free market capitalism, or are they equally bad in your view?
Is communism inevitable?
Pro-Soviet:
When did you decide you were a communist?
What drew you towards Stalinism in particular? (If you're not a Stalinist, feel free to leave this and the next one out)
What persuaded you that the Western allegations against the Soviet Union were false?
How do you respond to those who say that pro-Stalin view of history relies on willful blindness?
In a time when capitalism is in crisis, why are communist parties in Europe failing to gain ground?
Do you think communism will play a future role in British politics?
What are your views on the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Were the Nazis or the Soviets responsible for the Katyn Forest massacre?
Will history eventually remember Stalin favourably?
Anti-Soviet:
When did you decide you were a communist?
What turned you against the Soviet Union?
Why do you think some people still defend Stalin?
Do they and other defenders of the Soviet Union have any legitimate grounds for their beliefs?
In a time when capitalism is in crisis, why are communist parties in Europe failing to gain ground?
What future role do you think communism will play in British politics?
How do you respond to those who say that communism inevitably results in the type of dictatorship you so despise?
Is ‘state capitalism’ better or worse than free market capitalism, or are they equally bad in your view?
Is communism inevitable?