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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Mein Kampf was translated into 24 languages by the mid 30s, the country was awash with anti Semitic posters and media before the war - they took him seriously and liked him and what he had to say. The war gave them the excuse to excuse killings.

There was a creeping rot in Germany based largely around economic emasculation, kicks-to-the-balls of "National Pride", and a large amount of scape-goating. Developed over several years to the point that the poisoned population would accept the rhetoric of a dangerously xenophobic individual.

It didn't happen over-night, in the early days leading up to it "normal" Germans would have laughed and scoffed at the idea if you'd told them what would have happened by the end of the 40's. They'd have thought it ridiculous.

The entire "Never Again" mantra is based on the idea of not being complacent and not allowing the "little things" to go unchecked for long enough to snowball into potentially serious outcomes.

This is where there are comparisons. Do I think Trump is likely to become a genocidal mass murderer? No. Well, no more than any other world leader. However the mindset that he represents, the rumblings that surround his brand of politics, should not be ignored. These things do not end well. We know this.