Ironically enough, Stalin hated his own parents precisely because of the same kind of harshness. His father was an abusive drunkard who left the family when Stalin was a kid and his mother was a very strict person and a devout Orthodox Christian.
I guess that in his eyes, the way he treated his children was still a lot better than he was treated. Still fucked up, though.
I guess that in his eyes, the way he treated his children was still a lot better than he was treated. Still fucked up, though.