Politicians who seek scapegoats might argue that they mean no harm to their targets, and that they are helping their societies to avoid worse possibilities. But, as the 1930’s showed, it is hard to imagine any possibility worse than where this type of behavior can lead.
那些找提替罪羊的政客可能会辩解说他们其实不是想伤害这些人，而是在帮助他们的社会去避免出现更坏的情况。但1930年代的经验告诉我们，没有比这种行为所造成的后果更遭糕的情况了。