Yes, Ukrainians who express pro-Soviet or communist sentiments are more likely to minimize, downplay, or deny the intentional, man-made nature of the Holodomor as a targeted crime or genocide against Ukrainians. This view aligns with the official Soviet-era stance, which for decades officially denied the famine occurred or characterized it as an unavoidable consequence of natural factors or "mismanagement".
Key Points
Official Soviet Denial: For over half a century, the Soviet government officially denied the existence of the famine, forbidding any discussion or documentation of deaths caused by starvation.
Divergent Views: Even today, a key point of divergence between pro-Ukrainian and pro-Soviet/Russian perspectives is not always the existence of a severe famine itself, but whether it was an intentional, man-made genocide specifically targeting the Ukrainian people, or a wider, albeit tragic, result of the general policy of forced collectivization that affected other regions as well.
Ideological Alignment: Those who continue to hold a favorable view of the USSR or communist ideology tend to adopt the position that the famine was a general tragedy or a result of economic policy failures, rather than a deliberate weapon used by Stalin to suppress Ukrainian nationalism.
Political Implications: The recognition and commemoration of the Holodomor as a genocide has become a cornerstone of Ukrainian national identity and a point of strong anti-communist sentiment, especially following independence and the 2022 Russian invasion. Acknowledging it as a deliberate genocide runs counter to the historical narrative promoted by modern Russia and those with lingering Soviet nostalgia.
In essence, an individual's stance on the nature of the Holodomor is often linked to their broader political and historical views regarding the Soviet Union and Ukrainian sovereignty.
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