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> These were not "colonial possessions". For example, Britain had colonies.

Would you define Ireland as a colony? It preceded all other British colonies and they used very similar methods to those that the USSR did in its “colonies”, confiscation of land, population replacement, (indirect or direct ) genocide etc. etc.

> which you certainly won't do

If you actually did that would you mind sharing that data?

Of course there is very little accurate data available (due to obvious reasons) and we have to use proxy indicators but still.. can you actually provide any meaningful statistics besides anecdotal claims about a single Soviet state?

> you may not be aware

A lot of projection going on here..

Also I really can’t understand at all what are you trying to say in your last paragraph.