Native German speakers: Are Hitler's speeches particularly compelling? (lemmy.world)

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I've always been told that Hitler was a masterful public speaker; that his support can largely be explained by his compelling, if not mesmerizing hold on crowds. This narrative is not common, it's universal.

Sometimes I think this is emphasized over how much the crowds approved of the content of his speech.

How do native German speakers feel when they view footage of Hitler? Do you think the reputation is earned?

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[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Any way you can bring some of those critical-thinking skills over here to the US, by chance?

In all sincerity, great comment.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

In the deepest of ironies, the Allies set Germany up post-war to do a far better job with their governing and constitution (yes, yes, nothing is perfect!) than the US can do with it’s own. Especially with the critical and analytical eye on its own history.

The US just keeps sweeping everything under the rug called “When America Was Great” while ignoring the parts that were racist, colonialist, etc.

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