”对于成千上万名生活在20世纪社会主义国家的公民来说，问题中的“我”是一个用极权主义或者强权主义来进行统治的独裁者或者政治寡头集团。
For hundreds of millions of citizens in Communist-run countries in the twentieth century, the “me” in the question was a dictator or oligarchy ruling with totalitarian or authoritarian powers.