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This isn't just a repeat. The last time, nobody knew what it is, now we do. Last time, even anger at the obvious injustices the Nazis committed was tempered by the death camps being discovered much later. So let's not be deer staring at the headlights mounted on a glacier. We now know what they are, they still don't know what they are, just like the original Nazis didn't. That is an advantage.
Giving up will not help anyway. The sadism doesn't decrease with helplessness, to the contrary. And there's a lots of interesting things to learn from history, for example Danemark. They defied the Nazis; those who went along in hopes to saving themselves or others had MUCH MUCH WORSE outcomes.
https://aboutholocaust.org/en/facts/how-was-danish-civil-soc...
They are weak as persons, and build movements of people who compensate their personal flaws by being in a movement. They are bottom feeders, and in a numerical minority. What they have is determination because running from your own mediocre self gives infinite motivation (you're never running fast enough). That and playing foul is all they have. It's not that much when you think about it.
What if keeping the death camps in mind, combined with the specter of current and future technology, could inspire a similarly fierce determination in those who are not insane, and in the majority? Like, has it ever been tried?
Giving up will not help anyway. The sadism doesn't decrease with helplessness, to the contrary. And there's a lots of interesting things to learn from history, for example Danemark. They defied the Nazis; those who went along in hopes to saving themselves or others had MUCH MUCH WORSE outcomes.
https://aboutholocaust.org/en/facts/how-was-danish-civil-soc...
They are weak as persons, and build movements of people who compensate their personal flaws by being in a movement. They are bottom feeders, and in a numerical minority. What they have is determination because running from your own mediocre self gives infinite motivation (you're never running fast enough). That and playing foul is all they have. It's not that much when you think about it.
What if keeping the death camps in mind, combined with the specter of current and future technology, could inspire a similarly fierce determination in those who are not insane, and in the majority? Like, has it ever been tried?
Chyeah. After this is all over (and it will eventually be over, but at God-only-knows what cost) after this is all over NOBODY is going to be able to say they didn't know what was happening.