“The Germans tend to like to blame the Nazi experience on one man who can be scapegoated. If you pile all the blame onto him, you exonerate the German masses from any responsibility.” IfsMenResponsibilityMassBlameOne ManNazi Author:Gavriel David Rosenfeld
“In times of uncertainty, we tend to move away from deterministic world views. And when we try to find moral footing for our actions, we compare ourselves to the foil of all foils, the Nazi period. It's a quest for moral certainty by saying, "Even if we're not doing great these days, at least we're not the Third Reich." Which can be consoling or alarmist. There's always a present-day agenda behind it.” IfsWorldTryingActionMovingViewsBehindsMoralPeriodsThirdsCertaintyUncertaintyThese DaysCompareAgendasQuestsNaziOur ActionsPresent DayWorld ViewConsolingFoilsAlarmists Author:Gavriel David Rosenfeld