prasad1
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Most researchers write about dictatorships from an outsider’s perspective.
“[Many of them] assume the reason injustices persist in dictatorships is the same reason injustices persist in democracies,” he says, but that’s not the case.
“When you live in dictatorships, everyday common people who may even be illiterate are very aware that they’re living in a corrupt system,” he says. “They’re not fooled by ideologies. What keeps them in their place is the gun to the head … brute force.
”Adolf Hitler:
In 1930, Germany was still a young country (barely 50 years old), and its people didn't have a sense of German "identity" yet. Adolf Hitler was a brilliant speaker and a strong organizer. He used all this German disenfranchisement to his advantage. He motivated the people, developed a sense of German pride, and convinced them that they deserved better. Eventually, Hitler convinced the Germans to go to war again, and World War II was underway. In a sense, Hitler brainwashed a nation.
The unprovoked invasion of neighboring countries and the murder of over six million innocent people aside, Hitler's war effort is credited with causing several scientific advances and the creation of products we still use today (the Volkswagen, rocket engines, and jet propulsion are three examples). Hitler also built a much needed infrastructure in Germany, including dams, railroads, and the world's first national highway system (the Autobahn). I suppose you could say these are positive contributions to the world.
But I think Adolf Hitler's most important contribution to the world is this: He showed us what unchecked greed, unabashed bigotry, and loathing and hatred for humankind can do. Hitler has given us an example of the worst kind of person, and the worst thing that can happen to humanity.
We all know about Hitler's reputation. But did he do anything good? Why did the Germans listen to him if he was so awful?
“[Many of them] assume the reason injustices persist in dictatorships is the same reason injustices persist in democracies,” he says, but that’s not the case.
“When you live in dictatorships, everyday common people who may even be illiterate are very aware that they’re living in a corrupt system,” he says. “They’re not fooled by ideologies. What keeps them in their place is the gun to the head … brute force.
”Adolf Hitler:
In 1930, Germany was still a young country (barely 50 years old), and its people didn't have a sense of German "identity" yet. Adolf Hitler was a brilliant speaker and a strong organizer. He used all this German disenfranchisement to his advantage. He motivated the people, developed a sense of German pride, and convinced them that they deserved better. Eventually, Hitler convinced the Germans to go to war again, and World War II was underway. In a sense, Hitler brainwashed a nation.
The unprovoked invasion of neighboring countries and the murder of over six million innocent people aside, Hitler's war effort is credited with causing several scientific advances and the creation of products we still use today (the Volkswagen, rocket engines, and jet propulsion are three examples). Hitler also built a much needed infrastructure in Germany, including dams, railroads, and the world's first national highway system (the Autobahn). I suppose you could say these are positive contributions to the world.
But I think Adolf Hitler's most important contribution to the world is this: He showed us what unchecked greed, unabashed bigotry, and loathing and hatred for humankind can do. Hitler has given us an example of the worst kind of person, and the worst thing that can happen to humanity.
We all know about Hitler's reputation. But did he do anything good? Why did the Germans listen to him if he was so awful?
