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Native German speakers: Are Hitler's speeches particularly compelling? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 day ago by yesman to c/asklemmy

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I've always been told that Hitler was a masterful public speaker; that his support can largely be explained by his compelling, if not mesmerizing hold on crowds. This narrative is not common, it's universal.

Sometimes I think this is emphasized over how much the crowds approved of the content of his speech.

How do native German speakers feel when they view footage of Hitler? Do you think the reputation is earned?

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[–] Sanctus 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think its an important question to delve into if you are an American right now. Some could use with some introspection

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago

It's also just an interesting question.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you're drawing an analogy to Trump, setting aside the many other things that aren't parallel, Trump is a terrible orator. I mean, most US Presidents are at least decent, but Trump is horrendous.

[–] Anticorp 5 points 1 day ago

Biggly. The biggliest in the history of the universe. Everyone's saying, not me, but some people are saying bigglier than Hitler!