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[–] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

1823: we should let the Indians have their land

1923: we really need to go over to Europe and stop that Hitler guy

[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

1923 is a little premature. He wasn’t appointed Chancellor of Germany until 10 years after that. Hitler was actually in prison in 1923 for attempting a coup, so it wouldn’t have been too upsetting to say you were against him.

[–] AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It wouldn't have been Hitler that would have gotten you canceled. It would have been suggesting we go get involved in another war so soon after WWI with no real evidence that it would be important.

[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

However later on there was more support even among Americans with the US Nazi party that existed and tried to run in elections.

To be fair many around the world saw Fascism as a new exciting way to run a country until war broke out. Then those Nazis and fascists were only good when they were dead.

I wonder if those cosplaying as Nazis today understand they aren't the heroes they think they are especially when it comes to US WW2 veterans, (many would consider the real heroes) would want these newer Nazis dead too.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hitler was always criticized. There's a NYT report calling him out as an antisemite in the 1920's and Casablanca looked down on Nazis almost a decade before the first signs were showing of the holocaust to come.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Who is Casablanca? Or do you mean the film?

The play that the movie was based on was written in 1940.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Now you have me second-guessing, I know there was a classic movie where the characters jab at Nazis before what they were known for came to light. I'll edit it in when I think of it.