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Lenins Jewish origins are not verified by history

Despite undoubted pressure to say otherwise or to avoid the subject like the plague, it seems to be largely acknowledged by historians that he was at least 1/4 Jewish. His own sister even stated this. 1/4 Jewish means he would be considered Jewish under Israeli law and allowed to immigrate there.

Lenin's extreme philosemitism was unusual for Russians at the time, and Russian Jews were notoriously insular and hostile towards goys. They were far less integrated than say German Jews, which may partially be why the red terror and Soviet genocides that followed were so bloody. That Lenin would be so enamored with, trusted by, and surrounded by a group that normally had nothing but contempt for non Jews would seem extremely odd. His Jewish ancestry explains this, along with his ruthless hostility towards Russians and near total disregard for their lives.