I do agree with her statement about Lenin though. from what I understand, she was saying "don't criticize something which you do not know about". how can you argue with an opponent if you don't know what they stand for? Just being afraid or dismissive of someone like Lenin who brought a "great" nation into a single huge machine (perhaps not well -oiled) is rather foolish. He definitely brought more harm than good for the world but he did morph the political landscape forever. Taking a cue or two from him might be beneficial.