The hope in the hearts of millions of national socialists can be fulfilled only by an authoritarian government.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It states that the aspirations of national socialists require an authoritarian regime to be realized.
- In plain terms
- National socialists need a strong authoritarian government to get what they want.
- What can you take from it?
- Authoritarian rule is framed as necessary for specific political hopes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is authoritarianism ever necessary for hope?
- Who defines what hope looks like?
Another view
It assumes authoritarianism is the only path to fulfilling mass aspirations.
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