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Milton has drawn many comparison between Nazism and McCarthyism. The parallels between McCarthy and the current administration in the US are stark as well.
— Jul 06, 2025 08:58PM
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“…’Outside, in the streets, in the general community, “everyone” is happy….And you are an alarmist. You are saying that this must lead to this, and you can’t prove it….your colleagues pooh-pooh you as a pessimist or even neurotic. You are left with your close friends, who are, naturally, people who have always thought as you have.’”
— Jun 30, 2025 09:16AM
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A few key takeaways, so far:
-The average German viewed Nazism as a positive because they noted they had more jobs and a better economy when Hitler was in power.
-Of the 10 men studied for this book, all of them say Hitler wasn’t the problem or probably didn’t know about some of the terrible things the Nazis were doing.
-Even the 1 man who now opposes Naziism admits that he was always relieved not to be a target.
— Jun 26, 2025 10:02AM
-The average German viewed Nazism as a positive because they noted they had more jobs and a better economy when Hitler was in power.
-Of the 10 men studied for this book, all of them say Hitler wasn’t the problem or probably didn’t know about some of the terrible things the Nazis were doing.
-Even the 1 man who now opposes Naziism admits that he was always relieved not to be a target.
