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A biography of Adolf Hitler published two years before his autobiography Mein Kampf may also have been written by Hitler:
In the early fall of 1923, when Adolf Hitler was still mostly known for his frenzied speeches at Munich beer halls, a slim biography was published that lauded him as the savior of the German nation and even compared him to Jesus. The book, "Adolf Hitler: His Life and His Speeches," was credited to Baron Adolf Victor von Koerber, a German aristocrat and war hero. Scholars have said that Hitler sought Mr. von Koerber out for the biography because he needed a conservative figure without links to the Nazi Party to help legitimize him as a leader.
However, new research says Hitler penned the work himself. This suggests that Hitler had designs on taking power earlier than many historians have previously thought and manipulated public opinion to get there.
"Adolf Hitler: His Life and His Speeches" was published two years before "Mein Kampf," the autobiography and manifesto that historians consider the moment Hitler went from political propagandist to leader in waiting. The von Koerber biography was published shortly before Hitler helped lead a bungled coup in Munich known as the Beer Hall Putsch.
"It's 1923, and Hitler suddenly decides he needs to boost his national profile," said Thomas Weber, a professor of history and international affairs at the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, who uncovered documents in Mr. von Koerber's archival papers that he argues reveals Hitler as the biography's true author. The documents included a sworn statement by the publisher's widow.
Dusty old Godwin meme.
(Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Tuesday October 11 2016, @08:48PM
How many people did Hitler personally kill?
I hope that rhetorical question makes it very clear to you how inane your cherrypicking of my statement is. Had I directly accused Hillary of murder (as most people do of Hitler) you would have claimed I was "Another one of those crazy right-wingers who believe lies." The point is that Hillary has blood on her hands, and Donald does not. Period. Trump has acted to overthrow exactly zero foreign governments. "But Hillary only killed the 'bad' guys111!!"
The Obama Administration and Hillary Clinton (indirectly, but knowingly) supported ISIS who have raped and beaheaded thousands of innocent civilians around the middle east and Europe.
Donald Trump has bought and sold real estate.
Which do you think is less evil? I am not sure how to put things more clearly or succinctly. Your moral compass should not be spinning around like a Delta fan, it should be pointing to the only reasonable answer.
Fuck reddit.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 12 2016, @04:10AM
> The point is that Hillary has blood on her hands, and Donald does not. Period.
Are you so sure? He's fucked over a lot of people, I bet there has been at least one suicide as a result. And he sure has tried to get people killed. The central park 5 for example. He paid for a full-page ad in the NYT and 3 other newspapers calling for their execution. And even today, despite not only being exonerated at trial but DNA evidence matching a confession by the actual killer he still thinks they should have got the electric chair. [bbc.com]
> Trump has acted to overthrow exactly zero foreign governments.
That's juvenile sophistry. Lack of opportunity is in no way proof of good faith. Not even fucking close.
(Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Thursday October 13 2016, @06:01PM
"Lack of opportunity is in no way proof of good faith."
What you don't seem to understand is that the point of the statement is not to defend Trump, it is to Damn Hillary Clinton, and by extension her supporters.
She is worse a war criminal than George W Bush already, and her supporters mean to reward that level of incompetence and malice with greater power.
What they - and I assume you are included in their lot - don't seem to understand is the level of their own hypocrisy.
"TRUMP IS A MADMAN!" They say, "I COULD NEVER VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO SUPPORTS WAR, TORTURE, OR INDECENT ACTS!" then they turn around and vote for Hillary Clinton??? That is fucking hysterical!
By all means, don't vote for Trump if you are a person of such principles, but if you are such a person, you would never in your right mind vote for Hillary.