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Comment by jonnybgood

10 years ago

I don't understand this essay. It seems to be a romanticism of intelligent individuals, but he refers to Nazi Germany as the triumph of the stupid. However, isn't Nazi Germany the product of a small group of highly intelligent individuals?

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adwn  10 years ago

> [...] isn't Nazi Germany the product of a small group of highly intelligent individuals?

Yes, a small group of intelligent individuals, who succeeded in rallying the "stupid" masses behind them.

  • splouk  10 years ago

    Wouldn't any successful political movement need the support of the "stupid masses"?