Topic: 85.000 copies of Mein Kampf sold in Germany in 2016 - page 6. (Read 3930 times)
Citizens of Germany re disillusioned with Merkel Government thats why i hope facism doesn't rise again.
I am sure that most of these copies were purchased by the non-whites. Mein Kampf remains extremely popular in some of the Asian countries, such as India and Mongolia. There is even a restaurant in India, which is dedicated to Hitler.
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Aha, I was waiting for Bitcointalk's resident Buddhist to show his face! How's life up there in your state of nirvana?
What's funny here is that I bet he never read Mein Kampf. I mean you can't possibly read that and think "yeah it makes sense".
But well we're talking about someone having a swastika as an avatar... And I guess it's not for the buddhist meaning ^^
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Aha, I was waiting for Bitcointalk's resident Buddhist to show his face! How's life up there in your state of nirvana?
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I've stumbled upon this article while scrolling through facebook and it got me rather interested.
As you can see, Mein Kampf has been reprinted and republished in Germany, 85.000 copies sold and it became the best seller.
Will something come out of this, something much bigger after the republication or it is just the for legacy that book holds?
As you can see, Mein Kampf has been reprinted and republished in Germany, 85.000 copies sold and it became the best seller.
Will something come out of this, something much bigger after the republication or it is just the for legacy that book holds?
The scariest thing about this post or news is that you got it from Facebook. And likely from someone trying to scare the world over a news report that isn't all that scary. 85,000 books is a lot, but that perception changes when you consider who may have been buying the books or how this figure compares to the population of Germany.
If this is the first reprinting of the book in a long time, it's possible that every library or museum or University has purchased a copy or two for their collection.
The population of Germany in 2016 was 80.6 Million, so 85,000 represents just less than 1% of the population (if the books were sold to individuals only). 1% isn't an indication of a movement, it's a rounding error.
Last, as people who lived through Hitler's reign in Germany and Europe may tell you - if we don't learn from history, we're bound to repeat it. Hitler's ideology should not be forgotten, because if it si we may all succumb to its tyranny again.
Interesting, I wonder how many of the buyers are reading the book to reinforce their own ideologies, and how many are reading it as a historical lesson, perhaps to learn from the mistakes of the past...
I'm afraid it's not really a useful source of historical lesson...
It's a bit like the "Guerre des Gaules" (War of Galia in English I guess?) written by Julius Cesar. It's just a propaganda book. The worst part is that contrary to Cesar, Hitler is a horrible writer and puts little to no historical facts.
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The fact that a version is being printed by a "right wing publisher", without the textual notes, possibly to normalize its arguments rather than to show the flaws in them, is also quite interesting (if a little scary)
Oh! I didn't see this part!
Well... It's not a good thing of course. The good news is that you have to be actually completely retarded and already a fanatic to believe anything in this book.
You don't need textual notes to detect the flaws in his reasoning if you have a brain.
I'm not saying this as an insult, it's just that what he says IS actually stupid ^^'
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I agree with you, but regarding the bolded part, this quote by the legendary comedian George Carlin is relevant:
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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
What a scary world we live in...
Ahah that's a funny news you got here!
Well first we have to put this figures in context. 85k sells in a year isn't that much, especially in the first year of release and for a very well known book.
It makes something like... 0.1% of German population if I'm correct? That's not much ^^
But even without taking the context, I'd say that reading Mein Kampf says nothing about you, apart that you're either very brave or have dubious taste in literature (cause the guys was an incredible politician but a poor writer). I read a part of Mein Kampf years ago and it's easy to find it on the web. It was not because of my political inclination (which is clearly far left) but out of curiosity.
It's just that... You got to be a very special kind of stupid to find this book interesting or agree with it. It's incredibly repetitive, poorly written and without any logic. Really not a good book, even without considering the purpose of the work!
85 000 books in a year is a lot ;in this days where people prefer buying virtual items (ebook, mp3...) Well first we have to put this figures in context. 85k sells in a year isn't that much, especially in the first year of release and for a very well known book.
It makes something like... 0.1% of German population if I'm correct? That's not much ^^
But even without taking the context, I'd say that reading Mein Kampf says nothing about you, apart that you're either very brave or have dubious taste in literature (cause the guys was an incredible politician but a poor writer). I read a part of Mein Kampf years ago and it's easy to find it on the web. It was not because of my political inclination (which is clearly far left) but out of curiosity.
It's just that... You got to be a very special kind of stupid to find this book interesting or agree with it. It's incredibly repetitive, poorly written and without any logic. Really not a good book, even without considering the purpose of the work!
Interesting, I wonder how many of the buyers are reading the book to reinforce their own ideologies, and how many are reading it as a historical lesson, perhaps to learn from the mistakes of the past...
I'm afraid it's not really a useful source of historical lesson...
It's a bit like the "Guerre des Gaules" (War of Galia in English I guess?) written by Julius Cesar. It's just a propaganda book. The worst part is that contrary to Cesar, Hitler is a horrible writer and puts little to no historical facts.
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The fact that a version is being printed by a "right wing publisher", without the textual notes, possibly to normalize its arguments rather than to show the flaws in them, is also quite interesting (if a little scary)
Oh! I didn't see this part!
Well... It's not a good thing of course. The good news is that you have to be actually completely retarded and already a fanatic to believe anything in this book.
You don't need textual notes to detect the flaws in his reasoning if you have a brain.
I'm not saying this as an insult, it's just that what he says IS actually stupid ^^'
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It's worth mentioning that The Mirror is not a very reputable source, they are a tabloid newspaper that have certain ideas that they like to push upon the general population, to appeal to readers of a certain disposition. Not that I don't believe the facts in the story, just worth mentioning that many UK newspapers have a strong bias towards certain political ideologies.
I'm afraid that's perfectly true for... Every newspapers not only UK ones :/
That's the problem of private media owned by large multinationals.
Interesting, I wonder how many of the buyers are reading the book to reinforce their own ideologies, and how many are reading it as a historical lesson, perhaps to learn from the mistakes of the past...
The fact that a version is being printed by a "right wing publisher", without the textual notes, possibly to normalize its arguments rather than to show the flaws in them, is also quite interesting (if a little scary)
It's worth mentioning that The Mirror is not a very reputable source, they are a tabloid newspaper that have certain ideas that they like to push upon the general population, to appeal to readers of a certain disposition. Not that I don't believe the facts in the story, just worth mentioning that many UK newspapers have a strong bias towards certain political ideologies.
The fact that a version is being printed by a "right wing publisher", without the textual notes, possibly to normalize its arguments rather than to show the flaws in them, is also quite interesting (if a little scary)
It's worth mentioning that The Mirror is not a very reputable source, they are a tabloid newspaper that have certain ideas that they like to push upon the general population, to appeal to readers of a certain disposition. Not that I don't believe the facts in the story, just worth mentioning that many UK newspapers have a strong bias towards certain political ideologies.
Ahah that's a funny news you got here!
Well first we have to put this figures in context. 85k sells in a year isn't that much, especially in the first year of release and for a very well known book.
It makes something like... 0.1% of German population if I'm correct? That's not much ^^
But even without taking the context, I'd say that reading Mein Kampf says nothing about you, apart that you're either very brave or have dubious taste in literature (cause the guys was an incredible politician but a poor writer). I read a part of Mein Kampf years ago and it's easy to find it on the web. It was not because of my political inclination (which is clearly far left) but out of curiosity.
It's just that... You got to be a very special kind of stupid to find this book interesting or agree with it. It's incredibly repetitive, poorly written and without any logic. Really not a good book, even without considering the purpose of the work!
Well first we have to put this figures in context. 85k sells in a year isn't that much, especially in the first year of release and for a very well known book.
It makes something like... 0.1% of German population if I'm correct? That's not much ^^
But even without taking the context, I'd say that reading Mein Kampf says nothing about you, apart that you're either very brave or have dubious taste in literature (cause the guys was an incredible politician but a poor writer). I read a part of Mein Kampf years ago and it's easy to find it on the web. It was not because of my political inclination (which is clearly far left) but out of curiosity.
It's just that... You got to be a very special kind of stupid to find this book interesting or agree with it. It's incredibly repetitive, poorly written and without any logic. Really not a good book, even without considering the purpose of the work!
I've stumbled upon this article while scrolling through facebook and it got me rather interested.
As you can see, Mein Kampf has been reprinted and republished in Germany, 85.000 copies sold and it became the best seller.
"A year after Germany allowed the reprinting of Adolf Hitler 's hate-filled autobiography Mein Kampf it remains a bestseller. "
"Wirsching said many who bought the new version turned out to be readers interested in politics and history, not "old reactionaries or right-wing radicals"
Will something come out of this, something much bigger after the republication or it is just the for legacy that book holds?
Link to the article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/adolf-hitlers-mein-kampf-becomes-9556440
As you can see, Mein Kampf has been reprinted and republished in Germany, 85.000 copies sold and it became the best seller.
"A year after Germany allowed the reprinting of Adolf Hitler 's hate-filled autobiography Mein Kampf it remains a bestseller. "
"Wirsching said many who bought the new version turned out to be readers interested in politics and history, not "old reactionaries or right-wing radicals"
Will something come out of this, something much bigger after the republication or it is just the for legacy that book holds?
Link to the article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/adolf-hitlers-mein-kampf-becomes-9556440
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