Ultimately, totalitarianism is the only sort of politics that can truly serve the sky-god's purpose. Any movement of a liberal nature endangers his authority and that of his delegates on earth. One God, one King, one Pope, one master in the factory, one father-leader in the family at home.

Gore Vidal
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Joseph Stalin was not only the leader of the Soviet Union, he was also an army general and a politician. He had the opportunity to help countless families in need. He was able to help many of his countrymen get jobs, feed themselves, and provide for their families. While he did this with his political power, he could have done so much more had his political power been used for the purpose of helping people.

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