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bucolic_frolic

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10. Hitler executed 84 of his generals & All societies eventually deal with despots

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 05:58 PM

Oct 2020

History has many lessons. Not enough of us are paying attention, though our Founders studied the fall of Rome, and English history.

King John, Magna Carta
The Medici
Glorious Revolution, Cromwell
French, American, Russian Revolutions
Revolutions of 1848
Garibaldi
Norman, Saxon, Celtic invasions

They all craved power and you'd think we'd learn more. Eventually the power-hungry are defeated or executed, and new governments arise. Power and greed rise again, and religion is always hanging around.

We're lucky Trump is so blissfully unaware and mostly incompetent. Many should be imprisoned for decades.

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And now a little Godwin: Hitler couldn't drink a glass of water at the end either. [View all] NNadir Oct 2020 OP

Have you read Blitzed by Norman Ohler? tanyev Oct 2020 #1

Great book! Javaman Oct 2020 #9

Hear! Hear! k&r n/t Laelth Oct 2020 #2

Hitler blamed the German people for losing the war, and ordered the destruction empedocles Oct 2020 #3

I expect he will do something like that. Mariana Oct 2020 #5

Probably, but.... paleotn Oct 2020 #8

Excellent. Thank you for this post. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #4

"Wohlt Ihr Den Totalen Krieg"?!? And the stadium shouted "JA!!!!" hatrack Oct 2020 #6

Great cites. Thank you empedocles Oct 2020 #7

Hitler executed 84 of his generals & All societies eventually deal with despots bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #10

Great post. BarbD Oct 2020 #13

I'm sure that Trump's inability to drink a glass of water... Initech Oct 2020 #11

I want him to drink glass after glass warmfeet Oct 2020 #12

Know what else took a toll on his health? BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #14

I don't know about 2017. My wife and I just watched "The Trial of the Chicago 7". rwsanders Oct 2020 #15

History marieo1 Oct 2020 #16