Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler the man was a product of the Zeitgeist of the times and places he found himself in. Older, more experienced, humanoids are always offering tidbits of wisdom for young minds to absorb. It is the way of the species. But the unusual thing is the receptive mind. Further, this mind must be able to judge between "this" and "that". And form its own conclusions. The lesser mind will surely come to a different conclusion.

What of it?

The man on the street has been conditioned to respond in a pre-arranged way. The trigger is activated and the conditioned response responds. This has been known for years. "Pavlov's dogs!" Surely everyone knows about that. In most situations the response is pre-conditioned. Your mother has asked you to clean up your room. Or maybe your wife? Or daughter? Perhaps it was not about cleaning up - or your mother - at all, but the number of Submarines in the China Sea. Then you will imagine that you are being punished by the gods. So you devote yourself to a life of service.

Who will you serve? What will you serve?

Adolf Hitler says, "I remember when we were a Party of seven men. And these seven men had these two guiding principles: 1.) - To dominate the Nation; and, 2.)- To never waiver in our Faith. And these two principles were the foundation on which we have built a unified nation."

What kind of hypnotic power did Herr Hitler really have?

The power of his will and vision. And a harsh self-discipline. That was the brilliance of his success.

However, one must concentrate on the goal, above all else. And, not worry about cleaning up after oneself. That is nonsense. A good worker cleans as he goes. That is common knowledge. The cutting-edge of change is a very strange place to be. There are so many decisions to make. But never any choices. We act on principle and our pre-conditioning. Genetic or otherwise. And, that's what happens.

Are people conditioned by their culture?

You bet. But here is where it slips out the back door. Culture is defined by noble ideals. This is where it starts. I uphold what every man knows as Truth. Nothing more or less. Why speak of that here? A good dinner and a warm bed is what men need. And, maybe a little beer. Sometimes a pretty Freulein. But men have to go out and get killed before the statue is built and the medals handed out. But, even so, we are ready to continue on forever. Because we believe in an ideal. The ideal of manliness.

How is a man supposed to act in the face of drama?

He steps up to bat. If not me, who? If it not now, when? And then he runs with it. The momentum is terrific. And terrifying. And there is Herr Hitler mystified by it all. And then he thinks "I did it!" But we all know who really did it. It wasn't like that at all. It is the Spirit of the Times. If you've got it - you are sucked into the vortex and you no longer exist as a man but only as a spectre. The Spectre of Evil.