“In the West where industrially advanced societies existed Liberalism became the chief social mechanism for controlling mass populations. By breaking down cultural norms and thereby cultural health and integrity the elite sought to undermine national spirit. By breaking the cohesiveness of European cultures they sought an accelerated globalization process as a consequence. Hitler considered modern liberalism as a hijacking of European culture therefore he promoted Germany’s self sufficiency and independence. His party advocated the sovereignty of nations. While classical liberalism was the social mechanism by which the European people shed the feudal monarchial system that had ruled for centuries its greatest legacy was making people conscious of their individual human rights. Although National Socialist propagandists publicly acknowledged the contributions of liberalism they warned that without controls the free reign of personal ambition would always lead to abuse.”
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