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I mean, there is a kind of genius to be able to see and take advantage and set up the world stage in such a way that you have the appeasement from France and Britain, keep the United States out of it, just set up the world stage where you could just plow through everybody with very little resistance. I mean, there is a kind of geopolitical genius.

That's right. So miscalculation blunder. But then France does, right? And then... That doesn't, you know, France does not successfully do anything with this incredible army that it has.

That's right. So miscalculation blunder. But then France does, right? And then... That doesn't, you know, France does not successfully do anything with this incredible army that it has.

That's right. So miscalculation blunder. But then France does, right? And then... That doesn't, you know, France does not successfully do anything with this incredible army that it has.

Here's my question. I think you're, you're being too nice on France here. So when, when, when Germany invaded Poland, it, Correct me if I'm wrong, but it feels like France could have just went straight to Berlin. Yeah, they absolutely could have. And I know you said it's very top-heavy, and you're saying all of these things, but they literally did basically nothing. Yeah, they were pulling.

Here's my question. I think you're, you're being too nice on France here. So when, when, when Germany invaded Poland, it, Correct me if I'm wrong, but it feels like France could have just went straight to Berlin. Yeah, they absolutely could have. And I know you said it's very top-heavy, and you're saying all of these things, but they literally did basically nothing. Yeah, they were pulling.

Here's my question. I think you're, you're being too nice on France here. So when, when, when Germany invaded Poland, it, Correct me if I'm wrong, but it feels like France could have just went straight to Berlin. Yeah, they absolutely could have. And I know you said it's very top-heavy, and you're saying all of these things, but they literally did basically nothing. Yeah, they were pulling.

And I think a part of that, and I think you described this well, maybe you can speak to that, is the insanity that is Hitler creating this psychological, with the propaganda, creating this feeling that there's this Nazi force that's unstoppable. So France just didn't want to step into that. Maybe they were legitimately, I hesitate to say these words, but scared.

And I think a part of that, and I think you described this well, maybe you can speak to that, is the insanity that is Hitler creating this psychological, with the propaganda, creating this feeling that there's this Nazi force that's unstoppable. So France just didn't want to step into that. Maybe they were legitimately, I hesitate to say these words, but scared.

And I think a part of that, and I think you described this well, maybe you can speak to that, is the insanity that is Hitler creating this psychological, with the propaganda, creating this feeling that there's this Nazi force that's unstoppable. So France just didn't want to step into that. Maybe they were legitimately, I hesitate to say these words, but scared.

But the scary thing is, you know, radio is the technology of the day. The technology of the day today, which is a terrifying one for me, is, I would say, AI on social media, so bots. You can have basically bot farms, which I assume is used by Ukraine, by Russia, by US. I would love to read the history written about this era, about the information wars. Who has the biggest bot farms?

But the scary thing is, you know, radio is the technology of the day. The technology of the day today, which is a terrifying one for me, is, I would say, AI on social media, so bots. You can have basically bot farms, which I assume is used by Ukraine, by Russia, by US. I would love to read the history written about this era, about the information wars. Who has the biggest bot farms?

But the scary thing is, you know, radio is the technology of the day. The technology of the day today, which is a terrifying one for me, is, I would say, AI on social media, so bots. You can have basically bot farms, which I assume is used by Ukraine, by Russia, by US. I would love to read the history written about this era, about the information wars. Who has the biggest bot farms?

Who has the biggest propaganda machines? And when I say bot, I mean both automated AI bots and humans operating large number of smartphones with SIM cards that are just able to boost messages enough to where they become viral, and then real humans with real opinions get excited also. It's like this vicious cycle.

Who has the biggest propaganda machines? And when I say bot, I mean both automated AI bots and humans operating large number of smartphones with SIM cards that are just able to boost messages enough to where they become viral, and then real humans with real opinions get excited also. It's like this vicious cycle.

Who has the biggest propaganda machines? And when I say bot, I mean both automated AI bots and humans operating large number of smartphones with SIM cards that are just able to boost messages enough to where they become viral, and then real humans with real opinions get excited also. It's like this vicious cycle.

So if you support your nation, all you need is a little boost, and then everybody gets real excited, and then now you're chanting, and now you're in this mass hysteria, and now it's the 1984 Two Minutes of Hate, and the message is clear. I mean, that's what propaganda does, is it really clarifies the mind.

So if you support your nation, all you need is a little boost, and then everybody gets real excited, and then now you're chanting, and now you're in this mass hysteria, and now it's the 1984 Two Minutes of Hate, and the message is clear. I mean, that's what propaganda does, is it really clarifies the mind.

So if you support your nation, all you need is a little boost, and then everybody gets real excited, and then now you're chanting, and now you're in this mass hysteria, and now it's the 1984 Two Minutes of Hate, and the message is clear. I mean, that's what propaganda does, is it really clarifies the mind.

And especially when the country's in an economic crisis like Germany was. I think you've written that the Treaty of Versailles created Hitler and the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression brought him to power. Yes. And of course, the propaganda machine that you describe is the thing that got everybody else in Germany on board.