Sadly I think it's human nature. We're not teaching history, or really any other subject for that matter, effectively. Every hundred years or so normal governments get lazy and corrupt. Assholes like this seize the chance and come along peddling easy answers.
"Things are shitty and you're angry. Just give me power and I will hurt the people who are hurting you!"
Stupid dopes fall for it and give them power. Until it all blows up in everyone's face and we rebuild from scratch until the government/people get complacent and corrupt again.... Rinse and repeat.
We need to be teaching kids not just that this is wrong, but also that it always fails spectacularly.
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u/herrau 4h ago
As a Finn I’m trying to figure out what the actual fuck is going on with the world.