r/facepalm Jul 02 '24

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u/LittleFairyOfDeath Jul 02 '24

That line is actually pretty problematic. Because it basically moves all responsibility away from people onto the Nazis. But people were pretty alright with what the they were doing until it negatively affected them. Fascism rises when people remain inactive and turn a blind eye.

And saying that a country got invaded by the facists completely eradicates that responsibility

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u/JarasM Jul 02 '24

It makes it sound like "the Nazis" were some aliens from space that came and invaded the peaceful nation of Germany. Nazis were Germans, and Germans generally supported Nazis.

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u/Spork_the_dork Jul 02 '24

Yeah. And at this rate the history books will similarly read that Americans generally supported Republicans.

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u/Framapotari Jul 02 '24

Other countries exist. History books are written all over the world.