JoeArthur
Elder Member
Thought this might be of interest:
Saying it was Hitler's generals that helped keep him going in the final days.
And the no s**t Sherlock moment:
"The final paragraph contains a dark assessment of Hitler’s legacy: “If his life and career teaches us anything, it is how quickly democracy can be prised from its hinges when political institutions fail and civilizing forces in society are too weak to combat the lure of authoritarianism.”"
Revisiting Hitler’s Final Days in the Bunker
We find the downfall of a dictator comforting, but the story is not that simple.
www.newyorker.com
Saying it was Hitler's generals that helped keep him going in the final days.
And the no s**t Sherlock moment:
"The final paragraph contains a dark assessment of Hitler’s legacy: “If his life and career teaches us anything, it is how quickly democracy can be prised from its hinges when political institutions fail and civilizing forces in society are too weak to combat the lure of authoritarianism.”"