I feel that this article shows us how the views of various people are able to differ widely no matter the situation and that with time, people's views can change. For example, Stalin had caused millions of innocent people to lose their lives if suspected of disloyalty though his paranoid and brutal regime while even those who had managed to avoid death had to suffer from starvation and exhaustion constantly, showing us his willingness to execute his own people, robbing the Russia of many bright and promising minds. Despite this, a large number of Russians have supported and voted for him in the competition while some disagree fully with his actions. In the past, there may have been more people compared to now that have been against Stalin and have hated him for his actions, however, as time passes, their thoughts and views change as they realise that Stalin and his rule may have benefitted Russia, allowing it to be the way it is now.

Also, I feel that this article shows us that with bad, there is also good based on how the people have supported him in the polls. Even though Stalin's actions were harsh and cruel with lives lost, it is no lie that under his rule, Russia had improved from its previous state greatly after being badly affected from war with the introduction of industralisation, strengthening and resulting in the growth of Its economy, therefore explaining why the people may have chosen to support him.