I'm 32 and have come across a great struggle with the state of affairs in the Western world. It seems that the pipe dream of a decade old South Park episode is coming into reality at a more than steady pace.
That said, after hearing about the bombings on the children at the Ariana Grande concert tonight, I felt myself compelled to look at the other side of the coin, that is, the "nazi" side. What could the national socialists have possibly thought in order to motivate them to the point of war-inflicted suicide? Are any of these thoughts compelling, or is it simply straw man rhetoric that they had used in order to amass an army for their own selfish cause?
I decided I would indulge in some literature on the subject, and what better than "My Struggle" by Adolf Hitler. Having never actually read the book, I had become overwhelmed with positive reviews from Amazon.
Positive reviews? From a book written by possibly the most hated man in recent history? I succumb to my curiosity and find a free English translation online.
After skimming through the first few chapters, a sudden snare of interest had captured my mind; almost as if stepping on a bear trap of intellectual altruism. This book does not appear to be written by a man who would simply wish to sacrifice any soul he could in order to gain the most from a financial or narcissistic standpoint. From what I've gathered thus far, these are the words of an individual who was trapped in an isolation cell of worry for his own species.
Despite the fact that this literature was written nearly a century ago, as I read along, the points made seem to speak to even the nearest moment of our own reality.
In closing, I'd like to share a quote from the chapter I am currently working through, to give you an idea of what I'm talking about. This quote directly reflects upon some of the philosophy which Stefan articulates, and I find extremely important.