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Which author had warned about the dangers of Socialist ideologies well before major 20th-century movements?
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Dostoevsky.
How does the lecture address claims that 'that wasn’t real communism'?
The speaker criticizes such claims and stresses the importance of taking responsibility for radical leftist policies' consequences.
What similarity is drawn between past and present political climates?
The ongoing situation in Venezuela and historical patterns of radical leftist policies leading to disastrous outcomes.
What aspect of Soviet policies tends to be viewed as less morally reprehensible than Nazi policies?
The universalizing tendency among Communists compared to Nazi ethnonationalism.
What ideologies were compared with respect to their symbols and societal perceptions in the lecture?
Nazi and Communist ideologies; reactions to the swastika and the hammer and sickle were compared.
How does the lecture suggest leftist individuals could distinguish themselves from radical policies?
By distancing from radical policies that led to past catastrophes.
What is the estimated death toll attributed to ideologies based on Marxism in the 20th century, according to the lecture?
At least 100 million people.
What significant detail about societal conditions in Venezuela is highlighted in the lecture?
Starvation is not listed as a cause of death, reflecting a catastrophic outcome.
What was the level of knowledge about the potential outcomes of Socialist Utopia attempts before the Russian Revolution?
There was ignorance about the catastrophic outcome.
What is the ethical obligation mentioned in relation to past Communist experiments?
To learn from past mistakes to avoid future catastrophes.
What universal outcome have historical experiments with Communist doctrines led to?
Universally led to disaster, regardless of the country or context.
What division is identified within leftist movements?
A division between genuine efforts to aid the working class and peevish resentment towards the successful.
What contribution from leftist policies is noted as a positive outcome in Canada?
Improvements in labor rights and health care.
Why might Nazi doctrines have a more immediate visceral impact compared to Communist doctrines?
Nazi doctrines promote racial superiority, a clear and singular repugnant ideology, while Communist horrors are less clear-cut.
What is a common perception about the moral weight of National Socialism compared to Marxism-Leninism?
Many believe that National Socialism is morally worse than Marxism-Leninism.
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