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Originally Posted by Difflugia
In general, it's a pretty good idea to know what your ideological opponents think so that you at least know what you're objecting to. If all you know about Hitler's philosophy is "hates Jews", then you're likely to miss similarities to fascism in the modern political sphere.
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Hitler capitalized on a long tradition of anti-semitism to ascend to power. To say he was a madman and a megalomaniac is a trite truism. Is he unique? Yes and no. That is why I said that it behooves people to have a minimal understanding of Mein Kampf. It's a longggggg book and impenetrable by many standards - as illustrated in many of the comments in this thread.