Catallarchy.net is observing May Day with a memorial to the victims of Marxism. It's thirteen blog posts featuring historical documents, essays, and photographs of the brutality of Marxist regimes.
Here's part of one:
The Tally
Although exact figures are difficult to find, The Black Book of Communism estimates the following as the number of deaths caused by regimes headed by followers of Marxism.
USSR 20 million
China 65 million
Vietnam 1 million
North Korea 2 million
Cambodia 2 million
Eastern Europe 1 million
Latin America 150,000
Africa 1.7 million
Afghanistan 1.5 million
Other 10,000
Total ~100 million
Note that some of those estimates are thought to be on the low side.
The entire series is highly recommended.
Update: Radley Balko notes he wrote a related article last August.
Posted by Walter at May 1, 2004 08:13 AM