I have the suspicion, once you're far enough in any field, you'll view as a process what colloquially is considered a binary state. You'll continue talking like it isn't a process, because you don't have the time to explain it all the time.
that his support can largely be explained by his compelling, if not mesmerizing hold on crowds.
Don't forget that there was massive propaganda to create this narrative, especially after the power grab for the NSDAP and Nazi movement.
I think he was likely good at instilling anger in his temporary audience. There's a lot of emotion transported.
Also important to note: The 1933 power grab and the totalitarian regime in the next 12 years wasn't Hitler's work alone. The German electorate, Hindenburg and those who followed knew what they were doing.
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