Andrea Junker
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Have you ever wondered why Germans didn’t do anything about Hitler? Well, the rest of the world is wondering exactly that about Americans and Trump.
03:30 PM - Mar 03, 2024
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Barbara Edelman
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In response to Andrea Junker.
in all fairness to germans, most of them did not elect hitler’s party. hitler took absolute power on the back of a democracy that was exhausted, impoverished & full of too many bad guys, both nazi & soviet-influenced communists.

president hindenberg probably figured giving hitler temporary
04:07 PM - Mar 03, 2024
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Char
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Barbara, you're right. The circumstances were what they needed to be, he was proposing viable solutions to the nightmare the country was living, it was meant to be temporary, and many didn't realize the danger in it.

That said, many aren't seeing the signs now. They're inviting what they fear.
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04:12 PM - Mar 03, 2024
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Barbara Edelman
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In response to Char.
i suspect more germans were aware of the dangers, much more so than glazed eyed americans. germany had outstanding public education system & comparatively high university grads. they wrote letters, published articles, went on speaking tours & either fled or were murdered.
04:19 PM - Mar 03, 2024
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Char
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In response to Barbara Edelman.
Oh many did. But you know how everyone else is when confronted with that kind of thing, especially in times of desperation. You're right about those who spoke out, it didn't take long for them to find out they needed to get out or found themselves at risk

It was a scary time.
04:36 PM - Mar 03, 2024
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