Do you think Hitler's hatred of Jews was due to their political and economic influence in Germany, or due to Hitler's own psychological frustrations?

[Anonymous]

And if you think it was due to his own psychological frustrations, do you think this can be applied to other people who hate certain groups?

It was due to what he believed was their excessive political and economic economic influence

It was due to his own psychological frustrations.

I don't know/see results.

[Guy13]

It is simply an example of a fallen world and fallen man/woman functioning within it... except this one acted upon that sinful nature fully. It is not just Hitler as it is a System that underpins it... a fallen System and Nietzsche had a great deal to do with spurring Hitler on.

NO HUMAN has evolved better, educated into Enlightenment, and the only Great Society we have is one where continual atrocities, over 1000(s) of years, continue. It is Man NOT a particular Man. One day, the One restraining influence will remove Himself from this creation and then you will see the expressed Evilness of Man/Woman on display... have not seen anything yet.

[Lionman95]

I would say B because the Jewish community wasn´t that big in Germany before the Nazis came up, there influence wasn´t that big because not all of them were rich and powerful plus they weren´t a homogenous group.
The Jews were rather a favorable victim because they had no strong support from any other group of society.
I would definetely say that not in terms of the Shoah but the hate of a single group is definetely replaceable but it needs time to prepare: Cultivate a culture that is against one single group of people and make it mainstream then you can later exclude them from society.

[MikeInHawaii]

Hitler had mental illness in his family, was a product of incest, and also had Syphilis, which causes brain damage and insanity. Syphilis was curable with Penicillin, but he caught his around World War I, and it could have progressed for several years before Penicillin was invented. All of these factors could contribute to insanity.

Hitler was either 3/8 or 3/15 Jewish himself, and may have hated the father/maternal grandfather who abandoned him.

It is also theorized that the Jewish prostitute who gave him Syphilis, historians actually know who she was, may have been the source of his hatred.

A German friend said his grandmother told him, during the Great Depression, people were losing their homes and farms to bankers, most of whom were Jewish. The German people translated their hatred of bankers to a hatred of all Jews.

It could have been a perfect storm of all of the above.

[Anonymous]

It's due to a history of anti-Semitism in Austria and Germany, Books he read from anti-semitic Scholars, and conspiracy theories like the stab in the back theory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stab-in-the-back_myth

There's plenty of YouTube videos that explain the origins of Hitler’s anti-semitism and political philosophy. Maybe you should watch them and learn something rather than just guessing and making assumptions.

[jshm2]

Actually, Hitler didn't hate Jews. In fact he was ambivalent on the matter as many of his high command and trainers were Jews. It was actually Himmler who did most of the hating and started the "cleanse".

What Hitler "hated" was Germany being held back due to bad political and economic deals made pre and post world war 1. What's less talked about is the fact more non-Jews than Jews were killed by the Reich.

[OddBeMe]

I did a thesis on dictators. France was way more antisemitic than Germany, ironically.


Hitler was sold on the fake Elders of Zion bs document. Basically Bolshevism is Judaism. And they’re the “bankers” behind the curtain. During a depression where no one had money.


So easy to transfer hate to a fake opposing force. Like believing god is real.

[Asker]

What does believing in God have to do with anything?

[OddBeMe]

Its a cathartic transference of guilt. Like hitler providing a cathartic transferrnce of anger onto the jews. And you know religious racism…

[Kaneki05]

I don't think he actually hated jews at all tbh. Just used that as a tool to make people in Germany who were workers in factory's and such to jump on board his train.

[John_Doesnt]

Jewish people were a scapegoat to get the ignorant conservative Germans angry about their economy. Just like modern ignorant conservatives are provoked by immigrants and abortions.

[Asker]

Well, all groups are provoked by something, even Christians, Muslims, liberals and socialists.

[Avicenna]

He was far from alone in his anti-Semitism, which had a long history in Germany, Austria and elsewhere.

[NaultD]

It was a scapegoat to shove all problems away to gather more political power.

[NamerOfStars]

Both. Plus the drugs; Morell REALLY didn't help things there.

[ibodi]

TBH don't know but if Jews are behind USA I can understand that repeat three times at least.

[Anonymous]

He was bullied by a Jewish officer in the Wermarcht over his penis. Be careful who you pick on.

[anylolone]

Because it was socially acceptable in his circles.
Including within the bavarian socialist party/commune.

[Waldoe]

it was a political strategy... Power was his only goal

[enocheli]

fallen angels