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If Barbarossa ‘succeeded’, and Stalin was killed, who would have succeeded him? and would they have continued the war, or negotiated?

Let’s say Germany was able to capture Moscow, and Stalin fell during the fighting. Who is most likely to have succeeded him?

Would the nation have fractured into army cliques? Would the hardliners come out on top? Would the NKVD restore order? Basically, I want to know what you believe would occur upon the death of Stalin in such a world.

Secondly, I want to know if you think the figures you address would aim to continue the war, or cut their losses in an attempt to consolidate their rule.

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u/Loyalist_15 — 2 months ago
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Why are some more left leaning governments in countries such as the UK, Australia, and Canada pursuing policies like digital IDs, online age verification, and expanded online surveillance powers?

There has been a steady rise in ‘authoritarian’ policies regarding online activity, whether it’s promoted as the protection of children, national security, or straight up replacement of parenting.

Yet, there seems to be no base of support for these measures. They were almost never campaign pledges, yet governments, so far center-left ones such as Canada, Australia, and Britain, have seemingly pushed these policies through regardless of the pushback from the populace.

So I ask, why? Why has this seemingly been the trend, and do you think that it will eventually be stopped, or will simply become the new norm for global governance? As well, do you see this as an exclusively left-leaning policy, or will we see conservatives eventually take on the same plans elsewhere?

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u/Loyalist_15 — 2 months ago