The DARK Reality of Socialism - Historian Giles Udy

Giles Udy is Britain’s leading historian of the Soviet Gulag system. He is author of the phenomenal ‘Labour and the Gulag: Russia and the Seduction of the British Left’ and is a regular contributor to The Times, The Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the i, UnHerd and the magazine Standpoint.

We sat down to discuss his new book ‘At Dawn They Came: Soviet Terror and Repression 1917 - 1953’, and his time exploring what remains of the Gulag prison system in Russia. He revealed to me the untold horror of the Gulag.

We also discuss the truth about socialism, its popularity in the West and its dangers. All this and much more…
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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
2:55 - Understanding Socialism and Communism
5:26 - Marxist Socialism and Its Implications
6:41 - Socialism vs. Capitalism and State Control
11:07 - The Evolution of Socialism and Its Influence
24:26 - The Appeal of Marxism and Its Counterfeit Religion
31:34 - The Role of Education and Cultural Marxism
40:55 - The Gulag and the Human Cost of Socialism
56:33 - The Historical Context of Soviet Repression
1:16:19 - The Role of Violence in Marxist Revolution
1:17:01 - The Legacy of Lenin and Stalin
1:26:12 - The Personal Stories Of Gulag Victims
1:31:49 - Impact of Political Arrests on Families
1:33:31 - The Finnish Family's Tragic Story
1:36:23 - British Workers and the Revolution
1:38:01 - The Cost of Utopia and The Lessons of History
1:40:19 - The Role of Media and Dissident Journalists
1:42:39 - The Future of Socialism and Communism
1:46:34 - Final Thoughts and Recommendations

[Aijan]

It was a powerful conversation. As someone who was raised in the Soviet Union and moved to the West, I had a cognitive dissonance when i found how popular socialism and communism were here. You don’t want these ideas to find their way to power, I assure you.

[vaughansamuelson]

Since a young age I have known about the horrors of the USSR and the gulags, so I don't need persuading. What concerns me is the development in the UK of two tier policing, two tier justice, the erosion of education (introduction of VAT on private schools), and dispossessing landowners (inheritance tax). Crises like global warming, deteriorating health care and housing are being used to justify changes, but always in the direction of greater centralised control. The signs are ominous.

[harris]

Thank goodness for YouTube channels like this—fostering education through debate, fact-finding, and the pursuit of truth. It’s a shame that schools and universities often don’t teach this.

[ConservativeIdahoguy]

Winston, big fan. Please continue. Never stop. An amazing opportunity at a terrible time in the Wests history.

[evolassunglasses]

Never let your enemies educate your children ~ Malcolm X

[buddhalochanna]

People like Winston and Giles make the world a happier place for someone like me to live in at present. Brave, brave beautiful men. True educationalists! We need you and your courage, at least I do. Thank you.

[reneroo]

This is great.
I first learned about Communism and its horrors when I did my GCSE. The gulags, collectivism, the 5 year plans, the brutality. I was lucky to have a good teacher who really illustrated how awful it was. At 16, I knew it was nonsense and knew the signs to look out for. What the hell are they teaching kids now?

[Hpneal]

Winston is becoming one of my must listen to podcast! Very solid!!

[elliewall]

When Yuri Bezmenov described the introduction of soviet communist propaganda into the US, he explained a main goal of their propaganda was to "demoralize" Americans. In the US, the word 'demoralize' is used to express dejection and loss of hope. But I think Yuri was using the word as it sounds, ie de-moral-ize, or removal of traditional morals and values from American society.

[angeld]

What a phenomenal guest… thank you Winston… more please 🙏💕🫶🏼✨🇨🇦

[Marianne-dh]

Thank you Winston, what you are doing is so educational, keep going with your very worthy work
🎉

[mikelee]

One of the best interviews I’ve heard in a long while. Nailed it.

[gazziozico]

In 1980, for a school project on the Second World War, I was tasked with exploring various aspects of the conflict. The prevailing narrative in the materials provided presented Stalin as an ally, and while the Holocaust perpetrated by Hitler's regime was a key topic in the curriculum, I was discouraged from delving into the brutality of Stalin's regime, including his policies of ethnic cleansing, genocide, mass deportations, the Gulags, and Soviet concentration camps. My history teacher, who was fantastic, advised me that discussing these aspects would be seen as going off-topic and would not be well-received by those grading my work. This experience highlighted how certain historical topics were considered too sensitive or peripheral within the context of the prescribed curriculum.

[moshegirl]

My father and his family, living a quiet farming life in eastern Poland, were awoken by Russian soldiers, labled “enemies of the state, and taken to Siberia where they did hard labor. ( 1939)

[deionutz]

the problem with socialism is that it's international

[Hypnotic-tist]

Omg finally someone gets it, I haven’t even watched this yet. But this is exactly how it happened in the sov union. But it also happened with the NAZI party, with all Jews being blamed.

It does not bode well for us in ten years… our kids will be conditioned and we will be responsible for the next horror of the century…

[andmargbosanquet]

An hugely important conversation. Thank you.

[GoodKarma]

What a great discussion! Gilles Udy is so interesting, a real treasure. The play on all these words created over the years have brainwashed us into thinking and associating the words to positive thinking and positive meaning. We all need to re-learn so much… Thank you!

[rmf]

Thank God America chose Donald Trump 🇺🇲🇬🇧

[zelig]

His last book, Labour and the Gulag, was absolutely incredible. I'm looking forward to giving this one a read.