I feel like talking about Stalin is like walking on eggshells... You don't want to go, "Stalin's death toll is overexaggerated, in my opinion he didn't kill enough people!!!" because that will make the average person instantly stop hearing you
What's the best way to talk about Stalin in a sensitive way that doesn't trigger a fight or flight response?
I just don't get into debates about Stalin. Governments are run by people, not one person. I take the 70/30 line on Stalin. 70% good 30% bad. Most of the "bad" stuff are errors resulting from the conditions of the time, errors that we do not need to make again.