There's been a huge uptick in Nazi documentary viewership. Half of Americans view them as a cautionary tale while the other half thinks they're instructional videos.
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The number of people who don't know that Hitler was elected is astonishing. They think that the only way that an authortairian takes office is through force.
When I was younger I watched nazi and Hitler documentaries all the time, because I've always been fascinated by how some people become indoctrinated so easily. This is what happens in cults as well. I saw this coming a mile away when Trump was elected the first time.
Since 2016, I've been trying to get people to read or listen to William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." They didn't, but they continue to question my lack of surprise when I don't react with shock at each step the GOP and Trump take. /shrug
That old propaganda was the core of their strength. Triumph of the wills, Hugo boss uniforms,die wochenschau,etc..Hitler channel fed it to people here for years, and they fell for it too.
Didn't people learn anything from WW2 and how Hitler came to power it's like they didn't believe that it happened. If they think they're going to be immune to what trump and his fascist ideology the are in for a rude awakening.
I was in the cautionary tale group the week before the election. History has a habit of repeating itself, just never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that history for our Country.
Ken Burns documentary, The US and the Holocaust is really good. The group called America First were the Nazi sympathizers back then... and look at them now.
“The U.S. and the Holocaust” by by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein on @PBS should be required viewing - it explores the Holocaust and how it correlates to the current political climate👇 https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust
There is a person in my county, a fine evangelical christian, who has read everything written about Hitler. He is presently reading Hitler's Table Talk which he describes as showing Hitler's genius. He also approves of slavery. Oh, and this person is highly educated
I do view them as cautionary. Also for ideas on resistance and rebellion. They have, sadly, become relevant once again. We seemingly learn nothing as a nation viewing them as historical information
Never ever in my 65 years did I believe our country would be leaning toward fascism. So many have lost their freaking minds, including many of my family members.
There are more of us than them... when we all decide enough is enough we'll do what other countries do when they've had enough. We'll revolt. Otherwise we'll keep scroling through our phones complaining about how bad things are getting. We just have to decide when it's enough.
I tried to talk to my dad about the Cheeto and the racism he just passes off. He's 76, he hemmed and hawed then said to me "hitters book had some good points" ARE YOU SERIOUS.
For me, the most terrifying aspect of this is the fascination half of America seems to have with the Nazis. The were shitty human beings and they lost. Nothing fascinating there. Just a cautionary tale of what can happen when bad people gain power.
Fair point. That was also a time when Nationalism was rising post WWI in this country. Similar to today. I suppose my surprise is rooted in idealistic hope that we might have learned what to question and how to recognize a resurgence so we might collectively not feed it.
My dad who has always been a hard line republican said before the election that watching WW2 documentaries remind him of Trump and that "I think we are in for a lot of trouble". He didn't vote for him, which for me, is a small victory.
I grew up right up the road from the then headquarters of the KKK and I can’t emphasize enough how much it breaks my heart to see young white males marching as “proud boys.” I thought we had evolved. One of the many reasons I abhor the Tyrant! Normalizing HATE & ignorance!
I was telling my husband that some Trump voters acted like they were cast members on a real-time reality TV show. Vote for the outrageous one, the rebel. Real-life outcomes not even considered.
"tHaT wAs fOr ReAl lIfE"?🫠
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Hopefully people will speak up instead of ignoring what is happening, like is what happened when my family was being persecuted and killed.
I didn't realize until a few years ago That ProtoMugga thought Archie was The smart guy in the house, enduring libs.
Fortunately, fascism always ends badly for the fascists, but not until they've made a gigantic mess. Wish we could skip to the end this time...
Thanks for the foller-back!
Gotta be majority viewing as instructional.
They're unburdened with unaccountability and terrifyingly emboldened.
Journalist Steven Monacelli is working to unmask neo-nazi groups and the reaction to him on X needs to be seen.
I have doubts if he actually read "Art of The Deal". Maybe scanned it and was more interested in what others thought of his ghostwriter's work.
1st grp: How to be a shitty human
2 grp: How to hide ppl under your floorboards
Is Garland wrapping up his investigation?
Any sentencing?
What's going on there? They told us to be patient.
Well?.....
He didn't care about Democracy or the rule of law or any of those old ass taglines, all he cared about was the institution.
He at on his f*cking hands for over a year, 28 months till an indictment!
HE FAILED.
And now all of us will have to pay the price.
Thanks Garland/Biden!
The belief that if you do it just right, no one will be able to criticize your work, not even MUGGA.
IN HIS DEFENSE. During the Trump administration, only the biggest of turds rose to the top, and stayed there during biden's term
Your last point, are you talking about Federalist Society Christopher Wray?
During those 7 years Conservative Toadies infected upper management of the federal government. And could not be cleared out.
Think of the US supreme Court as an example.
This should be required reading for everyone!
https://timothysnyder.org/on-tyranny
Worst. Dystopia. Ever!
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust
Now *that's* F'd up.
This documentary is very informative.
https://www.badfaithdocumentary.com/
It's got electrolytes!!
(One company controlling all industry and the government and not doing either well)
And if you haven't seen idiocracy, please accept this time out to go remedy that.
Remember, it was the USA that inspired the Nazi's.
It was the USA to took in Nazi's to develop their space program, NASA.
I am not surprised by any of this.
Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691172422/hitlers-american-model
Also the constant praise of their greatness, spreading Democracy around the world, the propaganda.. Even I was fooled! And I'm Canadian!
I only started to realize how bad the US was since Trump first came in.
THEN to see the GOOD GUYS, aid and abetted a genocide? 🤦
I hope if and when the only other party that isn't totally insane, gets in power again, that they USE their power.
Cuz what's the point of voting for them if they just give up?
Biden has new powers right now, will he use it? Probably not.
This is what infuriates me.
"tHaT wAs fOr ReAl lIfE"?🫠