Certainly is, but it's just one aspect of crimes, I guess. The evil starts with one people, and gains traction by hidden itself around ideas "for a greater good", this is how criminals (state) convince other idiots. Lately, the state name the worst of them as the main ruler. I mean, even Stalin had its enemies, so it's power is not absolute in any way. Where there's a dictator, there's even worse people behind.