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I personally agree with both of you. The german situation was bleak but I think it would be a misreading of history to think it was that hitler went after the j
by shard972 9y ago
I personally agree with both of you. The german situation was bleak but I think it would be a misreading of history to think it was that hitler went after the jews simply because the germans were poor.
It seems pretty obvious that they were targeted partly because of their wealth and power across european society. To imagine the jews not being persecuted if they had little money or power is possible, but would require major rewrites of hitler rhetoric and their reasons for going after the jews over other races in particular.
- goldideas 9y agoSure, but saying the Holocaust occurred because the Jewish minority was "too pushy" in the views of the majority is not the same as saying they were a wealthy and powerful elite... Maybe I read the tone wrong but it seemed like more of an antisemitic comment than I'm used to.