[–] Lag-wagon 1 point 12 points 13 points (+13|-1) ago
I have been told the Hitler was awful my entire life. after learning more and more about him I don't feel the same way as they want me to.
He may have well lived had he stopped at Germany's boarder. I think the problem came when he tried to over reach into all of the other countries.
[–] Gottmituns 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
I think what helped break the ice on Hitler not being evil incarnate was all the Hitler jokes out there. Comedy is the best way to normalize something. If someone still beleives Hitler was "pure evil" they are an idot. At the worst he was just another world leader that was on the losing end of a world war.
[–] anti-jihad 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
Don't want to piss on anybody's parade, but like most geniuses he was on the cusp between brilliance and insanity. Shall we say, slightly frayed around the edges.
I can see how his speeches inspired and how charismatic he was. But his tone never softened for the people he purported to love. He was driven by anger and his total self conviction allowed him to swim in dangerous waters. Ultimately, despite the many truly visionary things he did achieve, his legacy was ruined by his paranoia towards the Jews and in fact anyone who opposed his view of the future.
Not happy at establishing Germany as a heartland of industry and prosperity, he decided to take on all-comers, even entangling nations on the other side of the globe; in his own continent fighting north, south, east and west. This was not going to work. And thank the flying spaghetti monster it didn't.
If he had problems with the (Jewish) bankers and media (however remember that "media" was in its infancy and just news reels and newspapers) he should have attacked them, both fiscally and with media propaganda. As it was, he chose to demonise an entire sub-culture that had been established peacefully throughout Europe for countless centuries.
He did this purely to activate his supporters against one centralised 'enemy' - a minority group that could be targeted without any possibility of them challenging him or fighting back. Pretty ordinary people, doing ordinary jobs. But, because of his hate for the financial elite of the time he attempted genocide. Of course, his real hate was personal - the loss of his mother to cancer that a Jewish Doctor failed to spot or treat effectively.
Non supporters of the movement became too afraid to oppose the hoard, press-ganged into daubing "jude" on peoples doors in the middle of the night, or sent to fight. Most Germans would have preferred peace and the happy family life that existed in the countryside.
Also, I think you must put Hitler in the context of his time.
The tools available to the people and indeed Adolf himself were limited: no internet, no mobile phones, little international telephone system, no TV (as such) and poor international radio coverage. So rather than considered debate and (pro active) action his media machine came down to vast speeches given at full volume, ramping up the rage and hysteria. I guess it was the only tool he had.
How would that fare today? If you had been a non supporter in the crowd, would you have spoken out? If you had the slightest inkling that the leader was slightly or barking mad, would you have written about it in the newspapers?
In short. Bad political decisions. Bad military decisions. Bad judgement. Bad social consequences. Bad Haircut.
On a positive note, great vision and snazzy uniforms.
How will history remember him in say 1000 years? Bad, mad and responsible for the demise of the name Adolf.
Perhaps outside of politics Hitler would have been remembered as a fine artist, architect and technological revolutionary.
I sure know which Adolf I would have admired.
[–] BaldersNightmares 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
To bad The other western countries didnt see the dangers with soviet and its jew leaders. Communism The Jews greatest weapon.
[–] EvilWhiteOppressor 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Hitler had to attack Soviet Union, because Zionists lost control to Stalin. If Trotsky & Co. wouldn't lose, there would be no WW2, just lot of blood spilled in the USSR.
They didn't restore their control of USSR until 1954, after getting rid of Stalin. The famous memorandum from the 20th Congress of the CPSU can tell you a lot, what happened. If you know the art of reading between lines, like all the people who lived behind Iron Curtain do.
[–] Eat_The_Gungans 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The more you look into it, the more you see how Zionist Jews control the world. But apparently it's racist to point that out.
[–] aileron_ron 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Hitler saw the future and knew what could happen, He was correct but allied forces destroyed the country then blamed Germany for the holocaust and to this day Germany is still paying for it. IMO are government is finishing what allied forces could not do.
[–] General_Butt_Naked 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Greatest man of the 20th Century, maybe even all time.
[–] Gottmituns 1 point 12 points 13 points (+13|-1) ago
Ever wondered why in school they always showed you videos of Hitler ranting in German with no translations? Because if you actually heard what he said, you might be able to connect the dots to modern society.
[–] Wrimel 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
A lot of germans in the comment section under Hitlers speeches actually say "He was right" or "More appropiate then ever".
[–] Doosifsil 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Remember Hamburg and Dresden!
Beware of terror bombing in the name of Tolerance.
[–] olinneserpona 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I was thinking of my high school class and the lack of subtitles when I watched this.
[–] Gottmituns 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
In school , and later on the history channel. All I ever remember is clips of him yelling angrily in German. There is almost never a translation, and if there was, there would never be context.