re: History buffs: Interesting fact about Stalin

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He killed more than Hitler, was half as smart.


History leads me to believe he was smarter than Hitler.

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I think Hitler started off stronger, but lost it as time went on. I'm no expert, but from the television programs I've seen I think drugs and illness took a big toll on his faculties.

Stalin hit a real low point when the Germans invaded. Seems I remember even reading or watching that he even secluded himself for a time when things were bleakest.

I think one difference is that Stalin was smart enough to rely on his top generals and such, while Hitler got to the point where he thought he knew better than his generals. Of course, I think Stalin purged some of them afterwards for fear they were too popular, but he used them when he needed them.

It is debatable how smart either were. Stalin was a dictator and Hitler was a con man / opportunist. I wonder how the world would be different if both weren’t psycho lunatics.