"..so many leftists are in denial.."

Grand mythology still blinds disciples to the crimes of communism
January 10, 2006
Leftist leaders are eulogised in a manner unthinkable in other circumstances, writes Gerard Henderson - smh.com.au.
The left retains its heroes only because so many leftists are in denial about the real crimes of communists, or about what their favourite comrades would have done had they attained power.
That's why it's possible for ABC TV to report favourably on the "royal family" of communism. And that's why it would be unacceptable for Dynasties to report favourably on, say, a "royal family" of Nazism or fascism.
Gerard Henderson is executive director of the Sydney Institute.