The Maginot line was built to stop anyone coming in. Hitler was not a major figure when it was built.
The Paywalls are being built to try and keep out the hordes, it represents the same fear of the unknown that created the Maginot line.
The Paywalls are being built to try and keep out the hordes, it represents the same fear of the unknown that created the Maginot line.
If by "unknown" you refer to rival armies invading your country, yes, but it is still a very strange phrasing.
It wasn't build to protect from squirrels and tourists, you know...