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Progression of Regression

Premier Stalin was a gangster an armed robber who 'became' a Marxist 'progressive' Murdered 120 million of his fellow Soviets Seems to me his 'career' was regressive _____________________ Thanks to Sand Blown for the changes made to this poem on August 22, 2020 Your question, well-taken, S.B.! Appreciated! ~gw

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Sand Blown

Date: 8/22/2020 1:11:00 PM

...hey man...your write implies evolution is evil....that's not the case, right?.......... stan sand

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/22/2020 7:13:00 PM

Hey, Stan! First of all, evolution is obviously neutral. Only politicians make it political. Far be it from me to do so. Insofar as Stalin is concerned, his was a natural progression from gangster to armed robber to 'revolutionary' to mass murderer. (Maybe I should say 'regression.'). 'Theory of Evolution' was just a catchy title, I thought... I like people to read what I write, and catch titles help attract readers... Upon reflection though, maybe I should change this one. THANKS for the heads-up on this one, my friend! Hope and Kindness, Gershon

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/21/2020 8:52:00 PM

Dictators know how to kill off the competition - potent turn of phrase here, gw-