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gottstem 's review for:
Mein Kampf
by Adolf Hitler
Strength. Unity. Unwavering Loyalty.
No historical non-fiction has been quite as interesting, and I don't think any will.
While obviously more interesting to those with an in-depth understanding of early twentieth century/WWI Germany politics, Hitler's autobiography represents the closest thing to a method that became the most infamous madness.
One thing can be said: You cannot deny the impressive nature of how Hitler is able to paint a landscape for his movement that reinforces his concepts, and how he intends to see it through. Atrocious grammar and long-winded, with unnecessary tangents, the arguments still at times present some interesting thoughts and hard-sought convictions, even if completely wrong. Some are obviously outdated and dependent on anachronistic thinking, some disconcertingly convincing and forceful. While his anti-Semitism and blood purity is dull, his propaganda and party-building is still relevant. So the content of his arguments are synonymous with evil today, but many of the development of his methods, the caricatures of his attacks, and the unquestionable dominance of his views to his own self are intimidating. Whatever one may think of the most infamous tyrant in history, it can't be denied that his views shaped world events in no way perhaps anyone else's have. Maybe that in and of itself makes it something worth investigating.
No historical non-fiction has been quite as interesting, and I don't think any will.
While obviously more interesting to those with an in-depth understanding of early twentieth century/WWI Germany politics, Hitler's autobiography represents the closest thing to a method that became the most infamous madness.
One thing can be said: You cannot deny the impressive nature of how Hitler is able to paint a landscape for his movement that reinforces his concepts, and how he intends to see it through. Atrocious grammar and long-winded, with unnecessary tangents, the arguments still at times present some interesting thoughts and hard-sought convictions, even if completely wrong. Some are obviously outdated and dependent on anachronistic thinking, some disconcertingly convincing and forceful. While his anti-Semitism and blood purity is dull, his propaganda and party-building is still relevant. So the content of his arguments are synonymous with evil today, but many of the development of his methods, the caricatures of his attacks, and the unquestionable dominance of his views to his own self are intimidating. Whatever one may think of the most infamous tyrant in history, it can't be denied that his views shaped world events in no way perhaps anyone else's have. Maybe that in and of itself makes it something worth investigating.