Wow, this is a powerful, emotional message from Arnold, in which he, among other things, talks about the Nazi regime's impact on his father's life and on his childhood, dealing with the consequences, in Austria.
It's also the first time I've seen a prominent Republican politician explicitly compare the recent storming of the US Capitol to Kristallnacht[a], and the actions of the current president with the actions of the rising regime in Germany in the late 1930's, leading to WWII.
PS. Normally I would flag messages by politicians without a second thought, but I think this one deserves to be on HN given its personal nature, its historical context, and the unprecedented circumstances.
It's also the first time I've seen a prominent Republican politician explicitly compare the recent storming of the US Capitol to Kristallnacht[a], and the actions of the current president with the actions of the rising regime in Germany in the late 1930's, leading to WWII.
It's only 7+ minutes long. Watch it.
[a] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht -- Arnold also alludes to but doesn't explicitly mention earlier events in the 1930's, such as the Reichstag fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_fire
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PS. Normally I would flag messages by politicians without a second thought, but I think this one deserves to be on HN given its personal nature, its historical context, and the unprecedented circumstances.