It could be a mis-reading of history but I’ve come to believe that Hitler was, at least, in the beginning just a useful tool by Western capitalists and the Church to stop creeping Communism from overrunning Europe. All this talk of left and right is a smoke-screen.
But one thing Hitler was was a Christian crusader. He made statements like:
“My feelings as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter.”
and
As a Christian I have no duty to allow myself to be cheated, but I have the duty to be a fighter for truth and justice…
Every time I heard Santorum speak, my skin crawled.