I’ve always been told that Hitler was a masterful public speaker; that his support can largely be explained by his compelling, if not mesmerizing hold on crowds. This narrative is not common, it’s universal.

Sometimes I think this is emphasized over how much the crowds approved of the content of his speech.

How do native German speakers feel when they view footage of Hitler? Do you think the reputation is earned?

  • B1naryB0t@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    19 hours ago

    It’s compelling enough that the youtube comments are full of people being actively compelled 85 years later