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Once upon a time, I could not fathom how Hitler rose to power. I read the books. I watched the documentaries. But I couldn't understand how everyday people let such obvious evil flourish.

Intellectually knowing the reasons - such as stoking amorphous fears and scapegoating innocent others - wasn't enough.

Regretfully, I think I finally understand how such things come to pass. And it saddens me that we, apparently, need to learn this lesson first hand every few generations.

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