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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
wdlindsy@toad.social ("William Lindsey :toad:") wrote:
Lots of flag-waving, parades and bands everywhere….
As Hitler and the Nazis rose to power in Germany, observers wrote repeatedly about how exciting this all was — both to Germans and outside observers (that is, observers who ignored thugs beating and disappearing folks as the "excitement" unfolded).
There were parades! Torchlight processions! Pageants and festivals! Lots of singing, marching, bands galore! Flags waving everywhere! (Book burnings and pogroms.)