SP: "Stalinism played a relatively progressive role"

[belboid]

No, it means that the bureaucratically planned economy was a progressive step as compared with capitalism. By implication the reestabishment of capitalism was a step backwards.

fair enough (tho, as a state capper, i'd obviously say they were the same thing) - but either way, saying the state was progressive upon capitalism is pretty different from merely saying it developed the productive forces.

 

[durruti02]

No, it means that the bureaucratically planned economy was a progressive step as compared with capitalism. By implication the reestabishment of capitalism was a step backwards.

in what way was it ( or does he mean) 'progressive' .. as others have pointed out capitalism is pretty good at developing productive forces!