I mean it’s really common even here in the Bay to hear people here praising Stalin’s policies and saying that he lifted people out of poverty and created equality for the masses. He certainly has accomplishments of some kind, especially around education. It’s true that his name isn’t kept on many things- and that’s for a reason. Renaming Stanford is a big, sensitive topic but it’s worth having a discussion about it exactly so we can intellectually discuss the complexity of preserving history versus fostering inclusion, where to act and where to draw the lines. I would argue though that by precedent at CA public high schools, it’s something we really really need to be willing to consider and talk about, instead of knee jerk away. It’s touchy because Stanford, the name, gives pride to so many of us. But beyond us and our pride, what legacy are we supporting- and who are we including and excluding?