ordinary people

Donnell 2022-03-21 09:03:25

Valuable as source material.

Hitler was loved by many "ordinary people".

These "ordinary people" had no lack of sincerity and enthusiasm for Hitler personally, for the Nazi Party, and for Germany.

Many smiley faces, satisfied and proud smileys.

Young mothers, children, teenagers, cats, flowers, churches.

Playful fit young man.

It is these engagements that have contributed to tragedies rare in human history.

This is especially scary.

The side to which public sentiment is directed may be evil.

For whom art offers gifts, it may be evil.

On what basis can we make judgments?

free?

Fraternity?

But don't they go wrong?

Historically, their mistakes have not had such serious consequences—someone answered.

Maybe because I don't know how to appreciate art, I didn't feel how high the artistic value of the film is.

Perhaps the director used some pioneering techniques, but today, after decades and a hundred years, they may have been repeated so many times that it is difficult to cause waves in people's hearts.

Therefore, I suspect that the artistic value of this film is so highly praised, to a large extent, due to its very special subject.

Other:

What the enemy has used is not necessarily bad.

There is no need for us to refuse to use everything that the enemy has used.

But "Used by the Enemy" does give viewers an association of...

How to grasp the degree of it?

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The Triumph of the Will quotes

  • Hans Frank: As chief of the German justice system, I can only say that since the National Socialist legal system is the foundation of the National Socialist State, for us, our supreme Führer is also supreme judge. And since we know how sacred the principles of justice are to our Führer, we can assure you, fellow citizens, that your life and existence is secure in this National Socialist State of order, freedom, and law!

  • Otto Dietrich: Truth is the basis on which the power of the press stands and falls. Our only demand of the foreign press and our own press, is that they report the truth about Germany.