Liberals: “Joseph Stalin was a brutal dictator.”
Meanwhile, a 1955 declassified CIA report stated:
“Even in Stalin's time there was collective leadership. The Western idea of a dictator within the Communist setup is exaggerated. Misunderstandings on that subject are caused by a lack of comprehension of the real nature and organization of the Communist's power structure. Stalin, although holding wide powers, was merely captain of a team (...)”