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.
I think Hitler himself as a truly evil person probably came later. ( even after Mien Kampf which was a much heated criticism of Jewish peoples in the Wiemar Republic and a criticism well deserved. Also not the first book of its kind to be written) I do believe he was very susceptible to more insidious ideologies that came as he surrounded himself with the likes of Goebbels, Himmler and others. I don't think he originally had genocidal desires and was probably rather easily swayed in opinion by those he trusted; unfortunately, those he trusted especially Himmler worked hard to drive the genocide and other evils. I'm not trying to stick up for Hitler in any way and the actions performed during the war and at an even greater level toward the end are not excusable at all; but, his questioning of certain institutions was nothing new even Martin Luther wrote a book called "The Jews and Their Lies" and other authors posed similar questions in other works throughout centuries. Those facts and the fact the Jews have been expelled numerous times throughout history doesn't make me see just an unfairly back luck group of people; but rather, a group who has a pattern of subversion and exploitation the populace eventually wakes up to.
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.