Revolutionary Tashites

Trotsky's tufty ideas got him into trouble with Lenin and Stalin, who both favoured much more well groomed and tidybeards.

Stalin's fanatical beliefs in the glory of a well maintained handlebar moustache came at the expense of millions of lives.

 

 

 

Power to the People

Its was an open secrcet about beard related power struggles between Lenin and Stalin for several years before Lenin's death.

Bitchy comments flew back and forth, and the media at the time focused much attention on the story.

It was a symtom of the times, highlighting the passing of an age of beardly wonder into the industralised constructionizm. Or something.