In school, we never just watched a Hitler speech and were asked “here, have a look, whatdaya think?” It is always, from the beginning, embedded in critical, solemn reminders to see it as the darkest chapter in history. We (at least in my school education) were taught how easily masses are manipulated by emotions, groupthink crowd dynamics and psychology. How strong and blinding tribalism can be.

So to answer your question, what do I, as a German whose grandfather fought in France for the bad guys feel when I see a Hitler speech?

Anger for people who lose their capacity for rational thinking and let themselves be blinded by emotions. Anger about rethoric. And a deep unsettling sense of dread, shame and sadness.

For me it’s all american pronunciation of french words. Feels like butchering xP

Ultimately, you don’t battle it alone. You are here. You read this. This is you not being alone. And just like this little exchange, there are other possibilities out there. You just have to try and reach out. Even if it seems hopeless to you. I read a lot of useful stuff in here. Sometimes that alone helps. Sometimes the tiniest steps are valuable. Just keep on. We can overcome.

No one’s gonna say that marraiah carrey christmas song? Ok i’ll say it, tha marraiah carrey Christmas song.

I fckn love this thread lol

I always had a cat and it was never an issue.

The toilet paper roll has to be placed so the tear off sheet faces the shitting person, and not the wall.

1. No breakfast
2. Käsespätzle (German egg noodles w. Cheese & onions)
3. Caprese salad

Maybe to commiserate. It’s liberating to feel like you’re not alone with a certain problem, especially when you seem to be in real life. As long as ppl. dont drift off into excessive groupthink or push each other further into enragement it can be healthy to vent from time to time. Sometimes u just need to rant a little.

Shootin yourself in the face

Thank you for taking the time and effort to add something substantial to the political discussion. I think designing and discussing actual plans to improve peoples situation in a constructive manner is what’s needed.

The greatest danger lies in simplification of multi-faceted political issues and appealing to strong emotions such as fear and anger.

It’d be nice to see more constructive, balanced, respectful dialogue.

That is a very good explanation right there. Very comprehensive, emphatic.

I would love to hear a design, a plan from the progressive left to solve these problems, a narrative that somehow manages to adress these fears these issues and offer another way for “disgruntled right wing conservative Christian average joe” and make left ideas more attractive and understandable to them. Because in the end, a progressive left has better solutions to problems than the right. Unfortunately it seems as though there is no such thing in the U.S.

Holy heck that is an oooooold MAD-Magazine reference. xD Kudos my good sir!

Fuck it i’ll just speak spanish or french then.

On taking a closer look, I agree that this, indeed, is probably an onion.

Dont forget to add his actual age for better illustration.

The Stand by Steven King And Illuminati by Dan Brown

Were two of my favorites. Bonkers conspiracy stuff nowadays but I enjoyed it as fiction. xD

The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov Was another amazing one.