re: #112 jaunte

…. Kranzbühler never justified Nazism. But when asked by Ophuls whether he had discussed his own part in the Third Reich with his children, he replied that he had come up with a formula to make them understand: if you were ignorant of what went on, you were a fool; if you knew, but looked the other way, you were a coward; if you knew, and took part, you were a criminal. Were his children reassured? Kranzbühler: “My children didn’t recognize their father in any of the above.

Too many Americans seem to think that they would have been the ones to notice the rise of fascism and done something to stop it. But most non-Trumpsters I know fall into 4 categories
1. express total lack of interest in politics
2. don’t want to offend family or friends
3. say they don’t want to be depressed so avoid news
4. would rather spend time engaged in activities they enjoy and not be involved in the difficult task of working against this regime.

They aren’t paying attention or think they won’t be affected. Hopefully there are enough others in the active resistance to make a difference.