If there is any “ambiguity” about Stalin’s moral record, it may be because communism strikes a chord with some of our nobler impulses, seeking equality for all and an end to poverty. No such universal aspiration can be found in Nazism, which, even on its face, was not concerned about what was good for all, but about what was good for one supposed racial group, and which was clearly motivated by hatred and contempt for other ethnic groups.
如果说斯大林的道德记录有什么“模糊不清”的地方，可能是共产主义于我们的崇高目标——人人平等、终结贫穷——有共鸣之处。纳粹主义中就找不到这样的普世目标，即使在表面，纳粹主义也不关心所有人的福祉，而只是关心某一种族群体的福祉，而其背后的动机显然是对其他种族群体的憎恶和蔑视。