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Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

It seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why?

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It seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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    The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William Shirer is a must read.

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      I first read this as “by William Shatner.” For a moment, I thought, “I didn’t know Mr. Shatner dabbled in academic historical analysis…”

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        Apparently he was an econ major. McGill’s a prestigious university as well, though I’m not sure what the rep was in the 50s.

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      It should have been taught in school.

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