the older i get, the more i admire albert speer. hitler, albeit the creator of the third reich and its ringleader, and a highly persuasive visionary early in his career, was really just an all-powerful autist (and later tweaker) that others vied with each other for the political favor of. among those in hitler's inner circle vying for that favor, speer seemed to be the most competent with respect to running state institutions.
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