among those people there were some whose conduct can be explained by their innate stupidity and incompetence; but there are others who have a definite ulterior purpose in view. often it is difficult to distinguish between the two classes. the impression which i often get, especially of those so-called religious reformers whose creed is grounded on ancient germanic customs, is that they are the missionaries and protgs of those forces which do not wish to see a national revival taking place in germany. all their activities tend to turn the attention of the people away from the necessity of fighting together in a common cause against the common enemy, namely the jew. moreover, that kind of preaching induces the people to use up their energies, not in fighting for the common cause, but in absurd and ruinous religious controversies within their own ranks. there are definite grounds that make it absolutely necessary for the movement to be dominated by a strong central force which is embodied in the authoritative leadership. in this way alone is it possible to counteract the activity of such fatal elements. and that is just the reason why these folk-lore ahasueruses are vigorously hostile to any movement whose members are firmly united under one leader and one discipline. those people of whom i have spoken hate such a movement because it is capable of putting a stop to their mischief.
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