You'll find I'm not like 'most people'. I have read Mein Kampf, is there still much for me to see in the video?
I believe I have a reasonable understanding of Hitler. I understand how he saw himself as a goodguy.
I've studied how he was a very skilled leader that genuinely cared for his people and did right by them.
He also did very well for them, his brand of social-nationalism was very effective.
I do not agree with his philosophical and spiritual viewpoint, or perspective on morality and genetics. I feel that soured the whole thing.
It's very difficult for most people to get that. They don't want to.
Trying to push (perceived) ugly ideas on people does not result in anyone becoming enlightened. Let it go if it can't help, and only hurts your cause.
As soon as the word 'Hitler' or '6 million' exits your mouth 90% of people stop listening. Doesn't matter if you're right when nobody is listening. It's down right counter-productive.
What was, what is, doesn't matter.
What people think, what people feel, dictates reality.
I think it is interesting even after reading Mien Kampf. Hard to find info on his policies that actually did benefit the people of Germany that politicians could learn from today. Instead most history starts with him as a monstrous demon with no beneficial qualities and repeat that idea to almost mantra line fever. I also think much of the "holocaust" itself has been grossly exaggerated and much of the starvation was due to ally forces cutting off supply lines leaving the generals to choose between feeding fighting men or the pow slave labor. It also highlight deals the NAZIs attempted to make with Jews and resettlement in Palestine and notes that Zionists declared war on the national socialists in 1933 which was a middle finger to Hitlers in-treatise for a peaceful resolution for the Jewish population. It has been a while since I've seen it but as a compare and contrast to other and most often damning histories about the man I'd say its worth watching. But definitely broken up in one hour chunks. The one sided histories we get about that era need to be challenged and other stories told so that we can actually learn what drove the unity and nationalization of the German identity.
It is easy to portray him as a monstrous demon because he was a monstrous demon.
Hitler was dangerous in more ways than usually portrayed. The powers that be made him a villian to distract from the proof that national socialism outperforms western capitalism, and everything else. When we are taught about the German people of the time, they are shown as brainwashed and manipulated. They were not. They were living good for the first time in memory. They seemed to love Hitler, because they did love Hitler. Who wouldn't? He promised prosperity and solidarity, and he delivered on both.
To deny that Hitler had great appeal is silly.
That doesn't mean he wasn't evil though. And that's what people can not get past. And I don't believe they ever will.
Trying, ironically, will just push them further away.
Most people are not interested in the lessons of history, and fixate on the vile parts you want them to get past.
We are not a rational animal.
They are in 1 hour episode form. It's very interesting, even if just from a perspective point of view. Hitler's motivations, his love for his people, his ideas.
Most people instantly revolt at the mention of Hitler, but he led the greatest economic recovery of all time. I'd suggest taking your time watching them. Hitler has been the victim of the greatest smear job of all time.
After the War, even Winston Churchill wrote "we butchered the wrong pig". Interesting stuff.