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10. Eric Larson's work, In the Garden of Beasts...

Thu May 29, 2025, 09:18 AM

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...a non-fiction account of the first US ambassador to Hitler's Germany, cites a similar social climate in Germany after Hitler's takeover. There was much gaiety and fun in Hitler's early days--at least for the folks who weren't being directly affected by his orders--much like it is here at the moment. As long as you're not one of the ones being snatched off the street and detained, life looks pretty good. Until it doesn't... tick-tock...

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