Ha! Ha! I think the Third Reich is in its death throes.
Very likely.
But suppose a new Reich rose from the ashes of this one, led by a new Führer, who's able to deliver everything Hitler promised and more.
I think that would be a very sad day for humanity.
Quite the opposite, my friend. It's what humanity craves: a strong leader, a visionary...
Visionary? Hitler is a megalomaniac who declared himself dictator.
Wrong! Hitler was elected democratically! He went before the Reichstag. He asked the elected representatives of the people to grant him extraordinary powers! And they did by an overwhelming majority!
Because they were terrified.
Yes! Terrified of democracy! They had lived through the chaos of the Weimar Republic: governments gridlocked by parties and bickering! They realized Plato was right: the republic can only be led by a philosopher king with the wisdom to look after the needs of the many.
Unless you are a Jew.
Ah You see? This is the problem. You take all of this too personally.
After the murder of my family, I suppose I do.
Oh, the nobility of the victim! I see. You comfort yourself with the fantasy that you're morally superior to me, but you're not. First day you arrived, I asked if anyone was a carpenter, and you eagerly threw up your hands! And from that day on, you've labored here, working on behalf of the Third Reich!
I had no choice!
Yes, you have! But you're afraid of the choice.
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