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There was a doctor in Nazi Germany whose clinic was vandalized by people who though he was a Jew (he wasn't) so he joined the party out of self preservation. Th

There was a doctor in Nazi Germany whose clinic was vandalized by people who though he was a Jew (he wasn't) so he joined the party out of self preservation. Then, being a good party member, he started treating other more affluent party members at his clinic. As a reward for this, he was eventually gifted a lavish property (formally owned by a Jewish businesses man) but it was a bit of a white elephant. The upkeep was very expensive, he was expected to keep it staffed (maid, butler, groundskeeper, etc.) and being a gift, he couldn't sell it. He was trapped into having to continue doing business with the party in order to pay for it all. I found the story interesting because he wasn't a Nazi at the start, he was just acting out of self preservation and his life spiralled out of control as he got sucked further and further into the party.

titzer 4y ago
This pretty much describes my worst fears about political leaders in the US. They are absolutely beholden to those who finance their campaigns and prop up their respective national committees. I will and won't "both sides" this, from time to time, because both major parties have serious corruption, but it seems to have become way worse on one side than the other recently.
- ls65536 4y ago
  > both major parties have serious corruption, but it seems to have become way worse on one side than the other recently It's interesting because any two random people might not agree on which side is "worse" in this regard. People often think they're immune to the tactics and propaganda of the other side, but they'll frequently fail to see the same or very similar stuff happening on their own side, or they'll downplay it because it doesn't affect them so much personally.