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It's not helpful hyperbole. There were different reactions to WWII. The most helpful one is "Never again." That, in turn, leads to understanding WWII. That, in
by woofie11 6y ago
It's not helpful hyperbole.
There were different reactions to WWII. The most helpful one is "Never again." That, in turn, leads to understanding WWII. That, in turn, leads to reading books like Mein Kampf.
A lot of people read Mein Kampf, and I believe more than use it as symbol. Understanding how one man was able to do what he did is key to making sure you're not influenced the same way.
I'm firmly of the belief America is starting to head the same (very general) way; the polarization is extreme. I'm curious whether this is internal or external.
- barry-cotter 6y ago> There were different reactions to WWII. The most helpful one is "Never again." Yeah, that’s had no effect. See Rwanda, Burma, Xinjiang, Libya. Humanitarian intervention is a cloak for power, not something that happens when Great Power interests are at stake.
- woofie11 6y agoI don't quite think that's the lesson intended here. The lesson taught in a lot of cultures hit hardest by Germany is understanding: * Personality cults * Hate * Polarization ... and the path by which Hitler came to power. Understanding what Hitler said and why it persuaded people is central to not being persuaded yourself. If you're young, think of it as a 1945 version of social media misinformation literacy. Part of the way you learn to recognize misinformation is by looking and decomposing misinformation. It's done pretty well for limiting the rise of charismatic hate-mongers for a pretty long while. We're now starting to see the rise again as the majority of voters are starting to view WWII as irrelevant history long gone, as opposed to something that happened to Mom and Dad.
- dudeinjapan 6y agoWhen The Cat in the Hat visited the house, he made it an unsafe space. This is more or less what Hitler did in Germany, albeit on a larger scale.