How many millions of civilians have Communists killed?

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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

No one knows for sure, but roughly 100 million, give or take 50 million.

TexChik · F

@Thinkerbell I think China killed that many, Russia killed 75 million over 20 years.

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@TexChik

That figure for the Russians sounds a bit high. If the Soviet government killed 75 million civilians, and lost about 25 million soldiers and (war-related) civilians in WW2, that would have been over half their entire population at the time. It was bad, but I don't think it was that bad.

PatKirby · M

@Thinkerbell @TexChik

Yep and let's not forget Mao and Pol Pot.

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@PatKirby

Pol Pot was a piker by comparison to Stalin and Mao... only 2 million.

PatKirby · M

@Thinkerbell

Yeah he was small fry compared to the big leagues. Was probably jealous of Mao.

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@PatKirby

Well, Pol Pot was at an unfair disadvantage... there are a lot fewer Cambodians than Chinese.