“I was a Nazi, and here’s why”

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25 points·gruseom··6 comments

Following a movement or an ideology is fine but when you start breaking international law and doing crimes against humanity, you can explain to me why you did it all you want. I don't care. Somewhere along the line you stopped thinking (or never thought at all) and that's where you lost me.

Hm, down voted? For having a strong opinion about people who think they are above other people?

I somewhat disagree with you, but I think in this case the downvote was unwarranted. I have voted you up because your opinion is interesting, at the very least.

I think it's a mistake to read this (or the book) in order to understand this one person's reasons and motivations. Look at it more generally. It is important to understand what drives people to commit atrocities, if we are to prevent it happening in the future.

Interesting read, I wonder why Marianne Schweitzer extracted what interested her in Melita Maschmann's letters then destroyed them.

Action <-> Reaction.

Was Germany humiliated after WW-I ?

Were public and self-identified jews, extravagant enough to warrant hatred ?

Let us take Cuba, South America, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq for example. Both points hold true in each. We have a new, successful Anti- movement.

Isn't it pretty darn obvious where the hate comes from ?

The solution, popular since the 60s is sadly the only way out.

"Love Not War"

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