Both Stalin and Hitler appealed to better world ideologies built on absurd theories of history and both thought they were justified in killing millions and imposing suffering on a scale never before seen. Even if we give some moral credibility to communism, the character of Stalin is enough to detonate any notion that he was pursuing some great cause.
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Post mortem …
… Bryan Appleyard — Hobsbawm and Guilt. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
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