That’s funny, I was fascinated with the Holocaust for years for that reason. Like how does an entire country turn a blind eye to rampant genocide in their own backyard?
Then the Orange Man ran for President and we laughed.
Then the Orange Man was actually elected and I thought “Holy fuck! I completely underestimated the level of stupid humanity is capable of.”
Some turned a blind eye. Plenty were perfectly willing to take part. Antisemitism had been built into Germany since Martin Luther. There was no shortage of Germans looking to exterminate Jews.
But yes, there were also good people in Nazi Germany.
That’s funny, I was fascinated with the Holocaust for years for that reason. Like how does an entire country turn a blind eye to rampant genocide in their own backyard?
Then the Orange Man ran for President and we laughed.
Then the Orange Man was actually elected and I thought “Holy fuck! I completely underestimated the level of stupid humanity is capable of.”
But at least those who voted for him learned their lesson, right? RIGHT?
Some turned a blind eye. Plenty were perfectly willing to take part. Antisemitism had been built into Germany since Martin Luther. There was no shortage of Germans looking to exterminate Jews.
But yes, there were also good people in Nazi Germany.
Antisemitism is much older.