As anti-Semitism once more flourishes in Western Europe, one has to wonder whether the evil of Hitler was overblown. It now appears that the basic anti-Semitism of the European people elevated Hitler as a representative of their beliefs.
Hitler favored Muslims over Jewish people and Western Europe now does exactly the same thing, sans Hitler.
I agree. Hitler had no trouble gathering the German people behind him. His ability to blame the Jews for Germany’s woes without pushback occurred because he had tapped into an essential belief of the people that the country’s troubles were caused by the International Jew. When Germany invaded the rest of Europe, many of the conquered eagerly signed up to help rid their countries of the Jews, going so far as to assist in the killings and manning the concentration camps. For example, the French established a concentration camp to hold its Jews until they could be shipped east to Auschwitz and other killing fields. So, yes, it is sad but seems true that Jew hatred is part and parcel of the European system of values. Thus, when Muslims and others on the left and right spout anit-semitism, Europe yawns.
>>As anti-Semitism once more flourishes in Western Europe, one has to wonder whether the evil of Hitler was overblown. It now appears that the basic anti-Semitism of the European people elevated Hitler as a representative of their beliefs.
Hitler favored Muslims over Jewish people and Western Europe now does exactly the same thing, sans Hitler.<<
These are very perceptive and interesting observations, and if widely disseminated, I’m sure would generate a great deal of controversy.