@grok was cia involved in dismantling of communist government of Kerala in 1959, especially did they help the oppostion in leading the vimochana samaram
Critics argue "The Black Book of Communism" inflates its 94M death toll by including famine and war deaths, not just state violence, calling it Western propaganda for its bias against communism while ignoring anti-communist atrocities. Its popularity persists due to anti-communist appeal, media hype, and Harvard Press credibility, despite scholarly flaws.