Did you ever wonder why so many Jews hung around to become victims of Hitler’s atrocities? Surely there must have been ominous signs of things to come. Didn’t they get the message when Jewish shops were vandalized? How about when they were physically attacked in the streets, didn’t that send a strong message that it was time to get out? The anti Semitism didn’t happen overnight, it developed over a period of many months before it culminated in massive deportations to the Stalags and the “Final Solution.”
Its easy to look back and see the development of Anti Semitism in pre-war Germany. During Hitler’s rise to power, his treatment of the Jews was fairly moderate as he used them and their votes. After he had gained enough power and didn’t need them anymore, things began to change. The Nuremberg laws were enacted and Jews were prevented from joining the military or holding any government job. Increased persecution started in 1933 as a boycott of Jewish businesses then, 18 months later during the summer of 1935, persecution was stepped up when anti Jewish propaganda appeared in shops and restaurants.
When alert Jewish citizens spoke up about the alarming trends I’m sure there were many fools amongst them who still refused to see or believe what was happening and said, “hang in there,” he’s just trying to fix the damage created by the Kaiser! In fact, there was a Jewish elite who tried to appease Hitler and offered to control the Jewish citizenry if they were given recognition as the legitimate “autonomous Jewish leadership.”
During 1935 and 1937 the Jewish population was completely disenfranchised and they lost the right to vote and then legal citizenship; they were no longer citizens of their own country. With the institution of “Gleichschaltung” (standardization) the Nazis gained complete control over German society, including all non-Jews, and by 1939 the political events overtaking the German population was out of their control. Hitler used one group to enslave the other group then he enslaved the first group but hey, it can’t happen here right? So, if we just “hang in there”, it will all go away.
The same process is now taking place in America and if we just “hang in there” we will soon lose the power to alter things. You will be afraid to speak up and might even try to join the ranks of the protected class just as some Jews did. Just look around you at the efforts being made to silence unfriendly media, does that not give you pause? How about the president’s call for the support of his “African Americans in support of Barrack Obama,” does that not make you wonder? Look at the divisions and dissentions that have arisen within our population since this president has taken office, doesn’t that raise the hair on the back of your neck? Didn’t the “Black Muslims” guarding the polling places during his election mean anything to you? What the hell will it take to alert you to the danger?
If the Conservative agenda is unsuccessful in the next elections, it will not be long before the Liberal agenda will fall also. At that time, this country will be in control of the few and they will dictate to the many just as they did with “Obama Care” and all we have to do is “hang in there.” Wake up! If not for you, then your children, you owe them a free country like the one you had.
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