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Originally Posted by Dave

Where have all the apologists for Hitler come from all of a sudden? Hitler never did anything "cool", his rise to power was based solely around policies of expansionism and genocide. The "thousands of jobs" came from the growth of the armed forces and the confiscation of assets and businesses of Jews and "dissidents". If Hitler was a good leader, then I'm a Dutchman.

well said sir.

I too am a little worried at this sudden shift in opinion among younger folk. I can imagine the conversations.

"Y'know, if it wasn't for the ethnic cleansing and ruthless invasion of other nations, fascism would be really cool"

"Yeh, let's get swastika tats"

[-matthEw-]

theres good leaders, and "good" leaders.
hitler was a good leader in that he managed to get people to follow and support him. he was, however, by no stretch of the imagination a "good" leader.

Originally Posted by Dave

If Hitler was a good leader, then I'm a Dutchman.

Hilloo Yackob

Hillooo....Oranjeboom, dyke und windmill

Originally Posted by tv tanned

"Y'know, if it wasn't for the ethnic cleansing and ruthless invasion of other nations, fascism would be really cool"

"Yeh, let's get swastika tats"

Don't worry. Its not really like that. People here are just trying to justify one section of Hitlers dictatorship - the way he turned around the country. Problem is that they don't regard the persecution of the Jews as part of his leadership and as such, seem to forget that it should be consolidated when you're regarding some-ones ability to run a country.

You'll be retired pretty soon safe in the hands of todays youth.