The general attitude toward Stalin has changed, in part due to the nationwide rehabilitation of Stalin's name, State Duma deputy Sergei Obukhov told RTVI.

RTVI published a commentary by S.P. Obukhov in connection with the protests and events that took place across the country on the anniversary of the death of Generalissimo I.V. Stalin.

In the photo: March 5, huge queues at Stalin's grave near the Kremlin wall.

"Manifestation of a positive attitude"

The general attitude toward Stalin has changed, in part due to the nationwide rehabilitation of Stalin's name, which was evident, especially in the year of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and State Duma deputy Sergei Obukhov told RTVI.

According to him, there is a point in Moscow that allows us to assess the change in public attitudes toward Stalin—the Stalin bas-relief at the Taganskaya metro station. What is happening near this bas-relief, he says, is “simply a manifestation of a positive attitude toward Stalin.”

"Today, just look at Stalin's grave—a mountain of flowers, carnations. This also speaks to the fact that public opinion has a completely different attitude toward Stalin than it did, say, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The memory of victory in the Great Patriotic War has transformed everything—both attitudes toward Soviet values ​​and attitudes toward Soviet leaders," Obukhov said.

"For every time there must be a great politician."

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation deputy is convinced that "every era must have its own great politician."

"When it comes to Stalin, I understand that the common phrase is 'Stalin is no match for you,' but one of the reasons for nostalgia for Stalin is the ineffectiveness and, most importantly, the social injustice of the government," the deputy explained.

Obukhov agrees that the theme of repression, with which Stalin is associated, “has not gone away.”

"After the collapse and state disintegration we've witnessed over the past 30 years, citizens give Stalin credit—he managed to unite the country, and most importantly, not just unite the country, but also tame the elite. So Stalin, incidentally, also represents an anti-elite demand," Obukhov argues.

The Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation spoke about recent sociological research:

"We recently measured public attitudes toward the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) Congress's decision to negatively evaluate the 20th Congress's resolution and report on the cult of personality. It turned out that almost 45% viewed the decision positively. We, as a party, didn't expect such a high level of approval for our seemingly routine party decision. Overall, it's safe to say that half of society recognizes Stalin's achievements as a historical figure, and not just Stalin, but also Soviet leaders. In this case, I'm referring not only to Lenin but also to Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev," the deputy explained.

In this regard, Obukhov drew attention to the fact that “political administrators were right to ban the use of images of deceased politicians in elections.”

"This is a reaction to the fact that the ruling party (United Russia – RTVI) does not have politicians who could be used in this way, while Lenin, Stalin, Brezhnev – they understand that this is a competitive advantage for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation," the communist concluded.

Source -> https://kprf.ru/dep/gosduma/activities/241948.html