A reminder of how history repeats itself.

How about Green people leafleting 'do not buy goods from Isreal'.Then taking down the names and and addresses of those who refuse to comply.

Brown shirts leafleting around Krisstallnacht the origional,and exact same message.

MaizieD

Another pertinent quote (ascribed to Einstein, but probably not him) is, perhaps:

'Doing the same thing over (and over) again and expecting a different result'

Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result It's called the definition of insanity.

MaizieD

Another pertinent quote (ascribed to Einstein, but probably not him) is, perhaps:

'Doing the same thing over (and over) again and expecting a different result'

Absolutely!!

DaisyAnneReturns

Ayse Isn't the relevant quote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

It's horrifying how often we do.

I absolutely agree!

DaisyAnneReturns

I agree Maizie. People seem to have written themselves an alternative history where Fascism is concerned.

I suspect there are some people who think it was just about Hitler and WW2 and forget Spain, Italy and the struggles of the 1930s.

Lovely thought keepingquiet and we do need to hang on to it.

I agree Maizie. People seem to have written themselves an alternative history where Fascism is concerned.

I find it depressing how many people believe history to be irrelevent, but maybe they always have?

Every generations seems to overthrow the social priorities of the one before.

Whilst not dismissing the horror of the holocaust it is also good to remember that Hitler and the Third Reich did not prevail- so whatever befalls in the future this historical fact alone gives me hope.

The annoying thing about the 'fight against Fascism' is that, even though the characteristics of it have have been determined by studying the past, whenever one points out the similarities (or direct copies) in what is happening in the present day one is met with a barrage of denial...

Another pertinent quote (ascribed to Einstein, but probably not him) is, perhaps:

'Doing the same thing over (and over) again and expecting a different result'

DaisyAnneReturns

Ayse Isn't the relevant quote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

It's horrifying how often we do.

I certainly think there is significance in the fact that the fight against Facism has almost passed from living memory.

Ayse Isn't the relevant quote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

It's horrifying how often we do.

DaisyAnneReturns

I've just realised I didn't put the link in

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1284558296689886

Enjoy!

I’ve just mentioned the Crusades in another post.

Daisy Anne, I often draw parallels from history! We rarely learn not to repeat what has happened before even though it can be spread out before our eyes.

Yes, seen it. Very powerful, very effective, very pertinent, and needs to be spread as widely as possible and not shoved into the category of "High Art"

I've just realised I didn't put the link in

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1284558296689886

Enjoy!

We learn very little from history. At the moment the History group I go to are learning about the Crusades and although they happened in the 13th century a lot of what they were fighting for is still going on today.