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> Nobody actually reads Mein Kampf ... It was (and still is) about the personality cult of a strong man and his message of power via blaming and oppression of m
by ben509 6y ago
> Nobody actually reads Mein Kampf ... It was (and still is) about the personality cult of a strong man and his message of power via blaming and oppression of minority groups, not the actual words themselves.
That's precisely why people should read it. That personality cult developed because Hitler's narrative of oppresion by Jews resonated so strongly.
> just like nobody actually reads the Bible unless they're actual preachers
Nonsense. Christians not only read it, but study it as a guide to life. There was an informal thing at my work where they'd read and discuss a passage every week or so.