Hitler is most often talked about as an orator but unfortunately he held people’s attention because most of what he had to say was hateful. He met the moment in a time when people wanted to be aggressive to achieve and to be successful.
The focus of such aggression is usually tipped over onto a vulnerable group in any type of country or society. In Germany, led by Hitler, this happened to be the Jewish community. They became the sole focus of his attention and he raised the issue in a very public way.
We have examples of his speeches because of recorded history and we are able to note the reasons why this is true. It’s usually the case that antisemites blame Jewish people for everything that is rational and intelligent. This includes universities, successful businesses and political enterprise.
“I speak now especially to those who are young. The old party’s offer you speeches. They will train you to talk; to debate; to participate in their endless Parliamentary games. They offer you a seat at a table where nothing is ever decided.”
In fact, they become so paranoid that they usually only notice the activity of Jewish people and they extrapolate this onto all of society. This becomes a fulcrum of physical agitation and at its worst it produces a leadership that challenges the state of things. This is what happened in Germany and it became Nazi Germany.
Today in the UK, it’s unlikely that such an overwhelming force of animosity will be able to take over our population entirely. However, bitterness, anger, and resentment is still able to spread in an unlimited way in our time. This requires our support to fight and not a position in any context or form.
For us, education is the strongest way to correct our fellow citizen. It’s because it produces attitudes in us that are more enlightened. It means that we behave properly. It means that we act decently. It means that we know better than other people. In our own way, this produces better outcomes than they.