Yep. He practiced what he believed, and what he believed was ultimately inspired by Darwin. Lysenkoism was his fig leaf, and by extension now it is yours.
I don't want to bring this up, but let us not forget the countless atrocities "inspired" by religion, and yes, even Christianity. Do I think Christianity is evil? No, because I am not going to make the conclusion that because some Christians are evil all are. You and gore are making the conclusion that since some evolutionists are racist or socialist or whatever, that all are.
How long did it take that Red Herring to evolve? Why keep bringing up Christianity? One need not be a Christian to subscribe to creationist theory, but to be a Communist one must subscribe to evolutionist theory.