The rise of Soviet Union to power | Vejas Liulevicius and Lex Fridman

[@LexClips]

Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWLShXtqiM-psMk Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv7958-sa See below for guest bio, links, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *GUEST BIO:* Vejas Liulevicius is a historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe, who has lectured extensively on Marxism and the rise, the reign, and the fall of Communism. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Vejas's Courses: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/vejas-gabriel-liulevicius Vejas's Books: amzn.to/4e3R1rz Vejas's Audible: adbl.co/4esRrHt *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to lexfridman.com/s/ag1-cv7958-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-cv7958-sa *Notion:* Note-taking and team collaboration. Go to lexfridman.com/s/notion-cv7958-sa *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-cv7958-sa *Eight Sleep:* Temp-controlled smart mattress. Go to lexfridman.com/s/eight_sleep-cv7958-sa *PODCAST LINKS:* - Podcast Website: lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: kzbin.info *SOCIAL LINKS:* - X: x.com/lexfridman - Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman - TikTok: tiktok.com/@lexfridman - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman - Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman - Telegram: t.me/lexfridman - Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman

[@disconnected22]

If he had no guests outside of physicists, astronomers, and historians, I’d be content.

[@unodos149]

When Lex talks about Stalin, his voice warms with a wonder-tone that my voice gets when I talk about whiskey and vacation lol

[@ms_publisher7143]

Bro might have the most Lithuanian name possible

[@dillbott2733]

Up there with Zydrunas Ilgauskas XD

[@glennmcgrane8642]

When the first revolution occurred In February 1917 Lennon was living in Switzerland, Trotsky was living in New York City and Stalin was in prison in Siberia. They had nothing to do with the first revolution.

[@kemon3733]

How is the pinned comment from 1 day ago while the video was posted 13 minutes ago?

[@samsterthehamster312]

The video was private/unlisted for a bit before becoming public

[@kemon3733]

@@samsterthehamster312 thanks for clarifying

[@mysticwatersoo]

Time travel

[@howtomoscow4764]

Is this guy Lithuanian?

[@kipras4699]

Ethnic Lithuanian born in USA

[@purpplekushh]

clearly a American as he tells American interpreted history

[@L.C.Sweeney]

​@purpplekushh he does but he's telling an accurate account as far as accounts go.

[@morkiuzz]

@@purpplekushhwhat’s the other kind? Ruzzian? 😂😂😂

[@purpplekushh]

@@morkiuzz no, countries who was under soviet occupation, has different history than Americans and Russians. Americans even teach Marx ideology in schools, can't imagine these things in post soviet countries.

[@stellarwind1946]

Trotsky was the military genius that enabled the Soviet’s ascent to power

[@HankSemoreButz]

“The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union.” There. I fixed it for you…😂

[@usercommon1]

Chill westoid

[@HankSemoreButz]

That’s what I tell communist apologists 😮

[@battlebrother2390]

Since they only talked about the rise and not the fall the title is accurate

[@HankSemoreButz]

You missed the sarcasm

[@mysticwatersoo]

Soviet ideology is still alive. It's called the Democratic Party Of US.

[@Mark-v9y8w]

Interesting concepts. Maybe if it wasn't for Stalin, Nazi Germany wins? No doubt, the seeds of the present Ukraine/Russia war has a historical basis I saw Lenin's tomb in Moscow in 1974.

[@Chance298able]

there is no doubt about Germany winning if they didnt make the mistake of starting a war with Russia

[@brendansheehan7714]

On the flip side maybe if the USSR did not exist the Nazi's would not have risen to power. A fear of communism in the form it was taking in the USSR was a driving force in people voting for the Nazis.

[@jamesnewstead7099]

No stalin was to blame for the nazis getting so far into russia

[@jemsbond5708]

He made interesting subjects very boring.

[@JawsHLL]

Wow

[@allenhill1223]

Doctor zihvago was a great movie❤ I hear that was very true in the way soviet took control❤ sad story.

[@allenhill1223]

Read the book black on Red my 44 years in the Soviet Union. By black American. Worked for FORD Motors. And stayed will tried to leave many time's took 44 years before he was let go on vacation to Africa

[@allenhill1223]

ROBERT ROBERSON

[@jimc.goodfellas]

2024 version: "wHaT iS tO bE dOnE???"

[@nikicastanic7435]

Britanske uniforme i savezničko bombardiranje .

[@ZizzerLV]

This guy is VERY hard to listen 2

[@nuznikas]

Becouse he has baltic gene

[@GoldenCurtains]

Holy nerd

[@thebogg5how]

bro is watching a podcast by an MIT engineering/AI professor and thinks there wont be any nerds

[@GoldenCurtains]

@@thebogg5how friedman a nerd but he aint a nerd like this dude. This dude could only be a nerd in this life. He was built specifically for this

[@thebogg5how]

@@GoldenCurtains brother what???? literally everyone that has been on lex’s podcast is a nerd in some way about some topic

[@GoldenCurtains]

@@thebogg5how yes! But this dude has the aura the physique the tone the glasses, like this mfer look like a nerd in Recess. Nothing bad bout it and loved the epi. Jus sayin he a BIG TIME NERD. lmao. I dont get why ur so mad

[@thebogg5how]

@@GoldenCurtains im not mad you just sound like an idiot