The human toll shows that there is a penchant for Communism to kill. This egalitarian philosophy includes a trait that promised to end class distinctions.
Oct 19, 2023·edited Oct 19, 2023Liked by Frederick R Smith
William Thomas Walsh, the greatest authority on the Crusades, says in his book on this subject, "Characters of the Inquisition," that less than ten percent of all the cases that came before the the Inquisition in Isabella's Spain, ended in lethal punishment.
For those who haven't seen it, this is a link to the U. of Hawaii Democide Project, wherein Professor R. J. Rummel studied mass governmental killings throughout his career.
David - thank you. I have heard of this and the first I have got my eyes on it. Have to be honest, ever since a youngster, the A bombs on Japan and the bombing of Dresden bothered me.
"Courtois argued that Communism and Nazism are similar totalitarian systems and that Communism was responsible for the murder of around 100 million people in the 20th century. Courtois' attempt to equate the two has been polemically effective, but controversial, as well as revisionist."
William Thomas Walsh, the greatest authority on the Crusades, says in his book on this subject, "Characters of the Inquisition," that less than ten percent of all the cases that came before the the Inquisition in Isabella's Spain, ended in lethal punishment.
You might like my essay on second amendment thoughts:
https://drp314.substack.com/p/some-second-amendment-thoughts
and this is a collection of 2A quotes:
https://drp314.substack.com/p/second-amendment-quotes
My essay on the 45 goals for the destruction of America:
https://drp314.substack.com/p/the-45-communist-goals-for-the-destruction
Great essay Dave!
For those who haven't seen it, this is a link to the U. of Hawaii Democide Project, wherein Professor R. J. Rummel studied mass governmental killings throughout his career.
https://hawaii.edu/powerkills/welcome.html
David - thank you. I have heard of this and the first I have got my eyes on it. Have to be honest, ever since a youngster, the A bombs on Japan and the bombing of Dresden bothered me.
"Courtois argued that Communism and Nazism are similar totalitarian systems and that Communism was responsible for the murder of around 100 million people in the 20th century. Courtois' attempt to equate the two has been polemically effective, but controversial, as well as revisionist."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Courtois