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Pachamama

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8. Dorothy Thompson Knew...

Reply to mountain grammy (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 07:18 PM

Apr 2025

She was married to Sinclair Lewis (Author of “It Can’t Happen Here” on Fascism coming to America) and she was the first journalist banned from Germany by Hitler himself.

She was spot on in her description of the personality types that were born Nazis, likely to become Nazis and people who would never become Nazis. Those things haven’t changed ever and 80 years later are accurate.

We are now being led by a Nazi who falls under her category of “The Spoiled Son”….

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Who Goes Nazi by Dorothy Thompson, from Harpers, August 1941 [View all] mountain grammy Apr 2025 OP

Thank you. nt Hotler Apr 2025 #1

This is *so* right on! Ocelot II Apr 2025 #2

Very enlightening - sent the link to a few ppl alittlelark Apr 2025 #3

Why do we have to learn these lessons over again every few generations? Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #4

There have always been people who know things. dchill Apr 2025 #5

Great that you posted this. Enlightening and thought-provoking good read. nt allegorical oracle Apr 2025 #6

Thank you for posting this, cksmithy Apr 2025 #7

Dorothy Thompson Knew... Pachamama Apr 2025 #8

Kick taxi Jun 2025 #9