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GLF
6th August 2016, 16:32
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin

I know it doesn't mean anything in actuality, but like, who chose that picture and put it there? That can't be an accident. :rolleyes:
RedAnarchist
7th August 2016, 03:05
He isn't, the photo has been taken whilst he is talking to a crowd. The picture is from 1919, when fascism was pretty much just beginning to develop.
Full Metal Bolshevik
7th August 2016, 04:11
He isn't, the photo has been taken whilst he is talking to a crowd. The picture is from 1919, when fascism was pretty much just beginning to develop.

Yes, but some people might associate with it because of the similarity, so is this innocent or there's malicious intent? There are many great Lenin photographs to choose from.

But if this was the worse from Wikipedia it would be pretty neat.
RedAnarchist
7th August 2016, 04:35
Yes, but some people might associate with it because of the similarity, so is this innocent or there's malicious intent? There are many great Lenin photographs to choose from.

But if this was the worse from Wikipedia it would be pretty neat.

There certainly are better pictures of Lenin around, I can only wonder why they didn't choose a better one.
Sea
7th August 2016, 04:45
Wow you people talk out of your asses! This just happened yesterday (see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vladimir_Lenin&oldid=733113084)

Justification is copyright:



(cur (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vladimir_Lenin&diff=733116729&oldid=733116073) | prev (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vladimir_Lenin&diff=733116073&oldid=733113084)) 13:45, 5 August 2016 (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vladimir_Lenin&oldid=733116073)‎ Midnightblueowl (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Midnightblueowl) (talk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Midnightblueowl) | contribs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Midnightblueowl))‎ . . (181,112 bytes) (+39)‎ . . (Replacing lede image with one that is likely free)



The same person also added a nice image of Lenin speaking to the "political ideology". That editor has been spiffing up the Lenin article for a while and is responsible for a bunch of the changes made if you look at the edit history. Their efforts have been very good and cast a shitload of doubt on the accusation of conspiracy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Vladimir_Lenin#Improvement_program