Plausibly Live! - The Official Podcast Of The Dave Bowman Show

I was watching some Television over the weekend when I came to a realization that for some reason, had never completely struck me before. As you know, I love me some history, and the program I was watching dealt with one of the most evil figures in history, involved in one of the darkest moments in history. But what struck me wasn’t how terribly monstrous this fellow had been (he’s dead now). It wasn’t his hatred or his senseless belief in a twisted and delusional ideology. The truth that I finally realized was simply this: as bad as this leader had been, it was impossible for him to even try to accomplish his goals without people – lost to history – who were willing to carry out his directives. But those orders don’t happen unless there were thousands upon thousands who both agreed with him and who were willing to actually carry out the actions that had been directed. I was… well… confused over the weekend by the actions of President Trump and his dinner companions. I get it, I am a free speech radical. F