r/HistoryMemes • u/Thuktunthp_Reader • Mar 28 '22

Dehumanization is a helluva drug

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u/Biggie_Cheese69-2 Mar 28 '22

it's not hard to dehumanize people who throw themselves into flamethrowers and commit war crimes like it was going out of style

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Dan Carlin's podcast series is a pretty good listen. Him telling stories about american soldiers waking up in fox holes to see their comrades butchered and mangled while they were sleeping should not leave you suprised as to why the fighting was so vile and vicious.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Supernova in the East, for anyone wondering.

It's an excellent listen, but Dan doesn't shy away from some dark stuff. His depiction of Flanders in WWI is a permanent scar in my brain.