Victor Davis Hanson on the Rise of Nazi Revisionism on the Right

The Weaponization of "Nazi" and "Hitler"

• 🗣️ The terms "Nazi" and "Hitler" have long been used as epithets and smears, primarily by the left, against conservative politicians, including Donald Trump and George W. Bush.
• 🎯 This historical pattern of using these terms to demonize political opponents is familiar, but a new trend is emerging.

Emerging Right-Wing Revisionism

• ⚠️ A small but vocal segment on the right is beginning to engage in World War II revisionism, speaking favorably about aspects of Nazism and Hitlerism.
• 🔍 Figures like Nick Fuentes have expressed admiration for Hitler and some Nazi actions, while revisionist historians argue it was a mistake for the US to fight Hitler, viewing Stalin as the greater threat.
• 🚩 This revisionism requires demonizing Allied heroes like Roosevelt and Churchill to make its case.

Understanding Nazism and Its Horrors

• 📜 Nazism, or the National Socialist German Workers' Party, emerged in post-WWI Germany, playing on fears and economic hardship.
• 🚩 The party substituted nationalism and race for class, aiming to unify German workers under a banner of racial superiority.
• 💥 Hitler led Germany into a devastating war that resulted in 70 million deaths, and systematically orchestrated the genocide of approximately six to seven million Jews and other groups.

Confronting the Trend

• 🚨 For the first time, individuals are openly defending Nazism and its atrocities, moving beyond mere political slander.
• 💡 It is crucial to understand the historical reality of the Nazis, their rise, their actions, and how they were defeated.
• 🚫 This revisionist trend must be stopped and condemned to prevent it from becoming an accepted orthodoxy on the right.