Mao was absolutely a murderer, but it's important to understand the role of ignorance - not all evil comes with the in-your-face violent and sinister markings that cartoon villains have. Sometimes evil is just clumsily self-righteous. And people would do well to remember that so they can call it when they see it.
Also agree that the debate over who the worst totalitarian was is a pretty silly way to spend time. We can just agree that people like that shouldn't be allowed to rise above the rank of citizen.
A fair assessment I think.
Mao was absolutely a murderer, but it's important to understand the role of ignorance - not all evil comes with the in-your-face violent and sinister markings that cartoon villains have. Sometimes evil is just clumsily self-righteous. And people would do well to remember that so they can call it when they see it.
Also agree that the debate over who the worst totalitarian was is a pretty silly way to spend time. We can just agree that people like that shouldn't be allowed to rise above the rank of citizen.
Thanks for sharing.