I received quite a few emails based on my Lewrockwell.com article. Many respondents wrote a few paragraphs of feedback and, fortunately, it was all good. Many had additional questions. Readers of Lewrockwell.com in general seem to be fairly knowledgeable about a wide range of topics: history, political philosophy, economics, etc.
One respondent simply wrote the following:
Think Hitler Youth. Have a good weekend.
I admit I had never heard of Hitler Youth. So I figured I’d learn and write a brief post on it. As usual I start with Wikipedia.
One main difference between the Hitler Youth and Obama’s program is their doctrine. The Hitler Youth were mainly trained in physical and military training activities, as opposed to academic study. They were also trained in anti-semitism.
The organization of the program is where the two programs become more similar. Here are some quotes from Wikipedia which show the similarities (HJ=Hitler Youth):
The HJ was organized into corps under adult leaders, and the general membership comprised boys aged fourteen to eighteen. From 1936, membership of the HJ was compulsory for all young German men.
The HJ was organized into local cells on a community level. Such cells had weekly meetings at which various Nazi doctrines were taught by adult HJ leaders.
The HJ maintained training academies comparable to preparatory schools.
Obama’s program, just like the HJ, is targeted at youth between the ages of fourteen to eighteen who will be trained by older members at meetings on a community level. However, just because two things are similar and one is bad doesn’t necessarily mean the other is bad. In this case Obama’s program is still slavery, with the possibility of becoming more similar to Hitler Youth through its implementation . . . Obama Youth.
