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Behind the Aegis

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33. How many realize this was designed to eliminate Jews?

Reply to lunatica (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2019, 04:48 AM

May 2019

Seems too many forget the significance of the Holocaust and that it was designed to destroy many people, but Jews were the top of the list and now, Jews are ignored and anti-Semitism is mocked, unless it fulfills a certain need.

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I'm watching a Netflix series title Auschwitz, The Nazis & The Final Solution [View all] lunatica May 2019 OP

Thanks, I'm Going To Look For That JimGinPA May 2019 #1

Schindler's list still reverberates with me. Every time I hear the first note from its theme music hlthe2b May 2019 #2

I know what you mean lunatica May 2019 #3

One of the best films ever., IMO. inanna May 2019 #11

Though I have seen some of the these documentaries on the history channel kimbutgar May 2019 #4

I'm about four episodes into it. smirkymonkey May 2019 #5

It scares me too lunatica May 2019 #6

It Can Be A Slippery Slope colsohlibgal May 2019 #7

The Holocaust is not being focused on enough inanna May 2019 #12

It was never in our school curriculums at all lunatica May 2019 #17

According to my daughter inanna May 2019 #37

Will try to find them. moondust May 2019 #8

Watching it will mean more now because of what Trump has done lunatica May 2019 #18

You need to watch Kenneth Branagh's brilliant and absolutely chilling portrayal of PatrickforO May 2019 #23

I saw it years ago lunatica May 2019 #27

Thank you! moondust May 2019 #28

Thanks! n/t Ms. Toad May 2019 #9

Many thanks, lunatica - surprised I haven't run into this, I cruise the documentary aisle ALL the Leghorn21 May 2019 #10

It is a recent addition I think lunatica May 2019 #13

It's a great documentary series canetoad May 2019 #14

They are not. BBC has taken out key episodes because of copyright issues. PatrickforO May 2019 #25

I visited Auschwitz last month. I saw Babi Yar two weeks ago-34000 Jews executed by guns in 2 days Lucky Luciano May 2019 #15

Yes, I see it is very long! lunatica May 2019 #20

It does. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #38

I cant even finish reading your post. It is the most horrible event in life - well beyond Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #16

Well if you ever watch it don't do it alone! lunatica May 2019 #19

TY, good one I've probably seen. Eva Kors, twin survivor's story is so moving. appalachiablue May 2019 #21

Each generation has to make sure it doesn't happen again lunatica May 2019 #22

Sorry to use this language but, blue-wave May 2019 #24

The American ones too lunatica May 2019 #32

Amen! You're spot on about its relevance to today. I call it the rise of christofascism. ancianita May 2019 #26

I can't right now I am starting to wonder if for some of us there wouldn't be a rounding up lunasun May 2019 #29

Well a Filipino friend of mine says Duterte has a policy of lunatica May 2019 #30

My understanding is you could label your business partner or spouse a druggie and kill them lunasun May 2019 #31

The US is already putting people in immigration camps RoadMan May 2019 #40

Yes, and that's how the Germans started the Holocaust lunatica May 2019 #41

How many realize this was designed to eliminate Jews? Behind the Aegis May 2019 #33

Yep JustAnotherGen May 2019 #35

Ditto your analysis but . . . JustAnotherGen May 2019 #34

A German writer said.... A HERETIC I AM May 2019 #36

Stephen Miller bdamomma May 2019 #39