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Christianity is the worst of the regressions that mankind can ever have undergone, and it is the Jew who, thanks to this diabolic invention, has thrown him back fifteen centuries. The only thing that would be still worse would be victory for the Jew through Bolshevism. If Bolshevism triumphed, mankind would lose the gift of laughter and joy. It would become merely a shapeless mass, doomed to grayness and despair.

Adolf Hitler#175

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The speaker denounces Christianity and Judaism as regressions that harm humanity, preferring non-Bolshevik outcomes.
In plain terms
Christianity and Jewish influence are called bad for humanity, worse than losing to Bolshevism.
What can you take from it?
Blaming specific groups for societal decline fuels hatred.

Where it applies

  • religious persecution
  • political scapegoating
  • propaganda

Putting it to work

  • identify anti-religious rhetoric

Questions to consider

  • Why blame religion for societal problems?
  • How does fear shape religious views?

Another view

Labeling entire faiths diabolic dehumanizes believers.

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