“The shock which the Nazi horrors produced was so great, because they came after two hundred years of Roussellian propaganda about the goodness of human nature and also because the Germans were literate, clean, technologically progressive, hard working, “modern,” sober, “orderly,” and so forth. Yet about human nature we get more concrete and more pertinent information from the Bible than from statistics dealing with secondary education, the frequency of bathtubs or the mileage of superhighways.”
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Work
Leftism Revisited: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot
This book delves into the development and influence of left-wing political ideologies, tracing their origins with figures like de Sade and Marx and analyzing their manifestation in regimes led by Hitler and Pol Pot. It provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of leftism and its consequences. more
Author
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was an influential Austrian writer and columnist, recognized for his conservative and Catholic perspectives. Born on July 31, 1909, and passing away on May 26, 1999, he made significant contributions to the conservative movement through his extensive writings on political, social, and cultural matters. more
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