suggested, first, that the war was no war; second, that it was started by destiny and not by Germany; and, third, that it was a matter of life and death for the Germans, who must annihilate their enemies or be annihilated.
These Hitlerian demagogic worldviews should strongly caution us to be wary of our own politicians. How many times have we heard that the country would be destroyed if the other side got elected, only to have it happen and the country continue on? This has happened since at least Washington's second term in office with Hamilton/John Adams Federalists vs. Jefferson/Madison Republicans.
