The majority though, in one way or another, had some contact with communism, through intellectual fascination, participation in state institutions, or the cold conviction that only by accepting the reality of life under communism could one do something useful for one’s country. These people, “tainted by communism,” constituted the majority of the participants in all revolts against the communist dictatorships.
对于反共反对派而言，对共产主义的态度总是一个充满争议的话题。有些人全盘否定共产主义。而大多数人则是在某种程度上与共产主义有所过往，要么是智识上的迷恋，要么是参与国家机构，要么坚信人只有接受在共产主义统治下的生活现实才能为国家做点有用之事。这些受到“共产主义感染”的人构成了参与所有反抗共产主义独裁的大多数。