The essay starts at the 3:25 mark (saving you watching an introduction and a sponsored commercial starting at the 1:52 mark). The presentation reviews German history in the first half of the 20th Century with special focus on what lead to the Weimar years, how the Germans themselves felt about it and how it ended in mass murder.
We aren’t so much the recreation of The Weimar Republic but more a reflection recreating the degeneracy and ugly cultural artifacts of that chaotic era of German History. But watch the video yourself and form you own opinion on how far down that path we have already travelled. Watch
I’ll let you know when I’m finished shoveling another wheelbarrow of useless fiat currency into the furnace.
I refuse to watch it again just to count how many times he says “That being said”!
…what comes next…
https://youtu.be/SDuHXTG3uyY?si=r9vjx6OhLsBTjCgx
I have some images of Weimar: barrelful’s of useless Marks, some queer on stage at a Berlin nightclub singing “Puttin’ On The Ritz”, marching Brownshirts, and Marlene Deitrich smoking from a long cigarette holder.
In 2024, we’ve reached that or maybe have gone way beyond it in some ways.
…Weimar Germany’s transition in 30 seconds…
https://youtu.be/BRTmvjXs1i0?si=WEgYhWMuArlyGmOh&t=1m42s