Apparently Stalin has his apologists as well...

Regardless, as great as the USSR was, I think there's a reason why the USSR's satellites revolted against Russia, I think there's a reason why the Berlin wall was torn down...

Substandard medical care for everyone is a lovely notion, but apparently living under a totalitarian regime didn't make it worth it.

And Russia didn't protect China, the two countries hated each other's guts by the 60's... You know, brotherhood, solidarity and all that...