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i think the third reich would have been weakened from the start. effective propoganda often relies on controlling the information sources people have access to. with the internet, it would have been much easier for people to read things that don't tow the party line.
also, it affords someone a certain degree of anonymity. people would be more ready to criticize the nazi's as they took power and people would be more free to read dissenting opinions without raising suspicion about themselves.
i look to oppresive governments around the world and their harsh censoring policies... i think the internet causes a lack of order in the arena of competing ideas, but it does much to enforce accountability on those who might otherwise be outside of its jurisdiction.
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~ Winston Churchill
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