Dr Dana Bates Communism Summary

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Dr. Dana Bates’s explanation of communism and the impact of its tyrannical hold over Romania was like nothing I had heard before. I had heard explanations of communism, Marxism, and propaganda, but it was never accompanied by an explanation of the social effects. Dr. Bates’s explanation of the brutalized societal structures and psychology of the Romanian citizens provided a whole new depth to the topic. As he continued to explain the affects of the system, I felt a growing pit in my stomach: the capacity for humanity to inflict brutality upon others can sometimes appear boundless. This evil had trickled down and settled like cement into the broken Romanian society. Families were so desperate to survive that if they did not steal from their

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