The Western and the liberal consensus on Joseph Stalin:
Stalin was an evil autocrat who seized all power from his people to establish a brutal and murderous authoritarian regime.
Stalin in reality
Stalin: Please, let me resign in peace. This is the fourth time I am submitting my application.
The central comittee: Dear Comrade Stalin, we have rejected your request for the fourth time. See you at work tomorrow.
The document on nutritional differences between America and the Soviet Union is actually pretty well written, but I agree with you. The C.I.A post 80s is a lot scarier than the “exploding pen” shenanigans of the post 50s