[ExI] Fwd: movie recommendations

[spike at rainier66.com]

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From: extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> On Behalf Of Tara Maya via extropy-chat
Subject: [ExI] Fwd: movie recommendations


>...I love that movie. (Death of Stalin). It’s hilarious and chilling at the same time.... Tara Maya

In some ways it reminded me of the Godfather.  That one had bad guys killing bad guys, but they didn't have any of the sight gags and cutting up.

Tara, something occurred to me as I was pondering the plausible scenario that Beria poisoned Stalin.  In those days Stalin was a complete dictator: no one ever challenged his authority.  Of course when he perished there was a huge power vacuum, and several polit bureau members right there ready to rush in to fill it.

After Brezhnev there were reforms such as limiting power for the Soviet premier as I understand it.  But now, Putin has quietly reestablished a lot of the power infrastructure and made it so that he will be in power indefinitely.  This suggests that when he perishes, the polit bureau will again have a horrifying power struggle.

>... If only there were more movies about the horrors which Communism has inflicted on humanity...

Aye, me lass. 

>...Mr. Jones is excellent...

I do thank you.  

Oh wait...

spike
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