Hitler is actually one of "my people." Not as a hero, or model, but as a fascinating example of how the "right" person at the "right" time (you could say "wrong" time as easily) can put a huge tweak in the direction of the world. It would be impossible for our parents to have met were it not for Hitler - and Alexander, and Napoleon, and George Washington.... etc. History is fun. And really weird, how a shlubbly kind-of losery little guy like Hitler - who looked nothing like the "Aryan Ideal" - could get 30 million people completely behind him and cause so much destruction - whew. There were like four different assassination attempts, the professional military guys knew he was indisputably headed for disaster, early too, but the people loved him.
It looks nutty - but then people are nutty. :doh: Which is the point of paying attention.
