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Only about 30% of Germans in the 1930s agreed with Naziism. Only about 30% of Italians agreed with Mussolini. That’s all it ever takes for fascism to win, because there’s also always about 30% who will passively let it happen because ‘you’re being alarmist’ and ‘it’s not that bad’ and ‘the economy is doing well’ and whatever other excuse.
That last 30% is why German civilians were made to walk through the liberated camps and witness the indescribable atrocities committed against their neighbours. They were just as culpable as those who actively participated, and that point needed to be driven home for all the world to see. eta: And many nations swiftly moved to show that lesson to children in classrooms for decades, to ensure it wouldn’t be forgotten.
If you’re seeing double-digits of fascists, you must at least double that number to approximate the real threat.
Only about 30% of Germans in the 1930s agreed with Naziism. Only about 30% of Italians agreed with Mussolini. That’s all it ever takes for fascism to win, because there’s also always about 30% who will passively let it happen because ‘you’re being alarmist’ and ‘it’s not that bad’ and ‘the economy is doing well’ and whatever other excuse.
That last 30% is why German civilians were made to walk through the liberated camps and witness the indescribable atrocities committed against their neighbours. They were just as culpable as those who actively participated, and that point needed to be driven home for all the world to see. eta: And many nations swiftly moved to show that lesson to children in classrooms for decades, to ensure it wouldn’t be forgotten.
If you’re seeing double-digits of fascists, you must at least double that number to approximate the real threat.