In both cases, Genovese admired the steely barbarism of confident, transformative historical actors.
@yeselson Exactly. Hobsbawm supported Stalin out of a tragic necessity, as only force that could defeat Hitler. Genovese delighted in Stalin
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@HeerJeet Think that slaveholders/ Stalin=powerful, self conscious actors of history for EG. Violence thus inevitable to master their worldsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet EJH a closet Marxist romantic, like many other "unsentimental" historical materialists. WWII is one thing, but should have quit CPThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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