I also think our collective cultural ADHD is poison.
Germans, by and large – even academics and historians – are loath to weigh in on comparisons between Trump and the leader of the Third Reich. By doing so, they fear, they will weaken the ignominious place in history that the Third Reich holds.
From friends of family who know German historians, though, word is consistent: those who know believe the parallels are undeniable, innumerable, and cause for grave concern.
Trump already had his Beer Hall Putsch. He also famously kept a copy of “My New Order a Collection of Speeches by Adolf Hitler” by his bedside.
And closely related – something I frequently make reference to – is the 1967 Third Wave Experiment.
Those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it.
[It’s taking longer than we thought]