The nazis, of course, put the underachievers in power. There's a classic essay by J.B. Priestley (from 1940 or thereabouts) where he says picture all the nasty, creepy, shifty people in your neighbourhood then think what it would be like if they were put in charge of everything and you've got a pretty good idea of what a nazi state is like.
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Date: 2004-11-14 05:16 pm (UTC)The nazis, of course, put the underachievers in power.
There's a classic essay by J.B. Priestley (from 1940 or thereabouts) where he says picture all the nasty, creepy, shifty people in your neighbourhood then think what it would be like if they were put in charge of everything and you've got a pretty good idea of what a nazi state is like.