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This is my biggest beef with most WWII movies/games. They most horrifying aspect of Nazis, Fascists, and tyrants is that they're made up and supported by real p
by manachar 11y ago
This is my biggest beef with most WWII movies/games. They most horrifying aspect of Nazis, Fascists, and tyrants is that they're made up and supported by real people. People with loved ones just trying to get by in the world.
Given the right conditions, it genuinely seems that any culture or peoples could be turned into a place where concentration camps, genocide, and oppression are just part of making the trains run on time.
- maxxxxx 11y agoAnd once the condition is over they quickly revert back to being normal people where it's hard to imagine they could commit such atrocities.
- sdrothrock 11y agoThe Wave, a novel[1] and film[2] explores this idea and is great reading/watching. I really wish it were part of high school English or history classes since it provides some real insight into how these kinds of movements start -- once you've seen it, you can almost recognize the signs anywhere, even in yourself, as long as you keep an open mind. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_(novel) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_(2008_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wave_(2008_film)