On thing has always shocked me was how many people went along with it. From camp guards, to railroad engineers, to educated officers, there was at the very least a criminal and evil detachment employed by thousands of Germans. I never understood it..
A couple of books I'd recommend if you're interested in understanding it are 1) The Nazi Doctors, by Robert J. Lifton, and 2) The Road to Serfdom, by F. A. Hayek.
Neither book alone will do it, but the two combined ought to put you well on your way to understanding the psychology of how things can reach the point they did in Nazi Germany.
>On thing has always shocked me was how many people went along with it.
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When the church is not “salt & light” & preaching about sin, clowns entertain the goats, and your country goes to hell right before your eyes.
May we do better.
“One thing has always shocked me was how many people went along with it.”
I’m Currently reading Hitlerland by Andrew Nagorski which is a chilling account of how this came about from the point of view of journalist and other expats living in Germany at the time. Some had their eyes open while others did not. It’s a fascinating point of view and too familiar for comfort.