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SwissTony

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24. I just bought a copy (German) from Amazon UK.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #22)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 01:32 AM

Dec 2015

I read (most of) the English version many years ago. Turgid reading. I wonder if the German version is any easier. I'll soon find out.

In other confessions, I've also read most of Mao's Little Red Book. And the KJV.

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Anguish As Reprints Of 'Mein Kampf' Planned For New Year [View all] Purveyor Dec 2015 OP

You can't banish history. Better to read and understand it than to pretend it never existed. leveymg Dec 2015 #1

+1 joeybee12 Dec 2015 #3

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #4

You are so right. Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #9

Uh, yeah. Igel Dec 2015 #10

Point well taken. Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #14

Not so fast. Igel's history lesson is riddled Luminous Animal Dec 2015 #21

I have never read it but it sounds a lot like politics today. jwirr Dec 2015 #15

Yes,Propagandist rule the day,and Wellstone ruled Dec 2015 #17

I agree... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #13

What perfect timing. malthaussen Dec 2015 #2

I once tried reading it and gave up SheilaT Dec 2015 #5

I took a couple of stabs at the copy I bought from Waldenbooks Purveyor Dec 2015 #7

I suspect fewer people will read it today than the limited number who read it in its heyday. . . Journeyman Dec 2015 #6

There were many, many more than just a "limited number" who Purveyor Dec 2015 #8

Distinguish between 'bought' or 'borrowed' and 'read cover to cover.' Igel Dec 2015 #11

IMO this is the worst time for this to happen. It just makes jwirr Dec 2015 #12

Should sell like hot cakes at Trump rallies! bullwinkle428 Dec 2015 #16

Becuase it has never before been sold in teh US nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #20

It will be more owned than read I assume... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #18

Treat it has history that should never be forgotten. Rex Dec 2015 #19

Baffling that some consider that the deranged rantings of a madman are so dangerous Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #22

I agree, and I also somewhat question Germany's handling of the subject in general. nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #23

I just bought a copy (German) from Amazon UK. SwissTony Dec 2015 #24