After losing the war against Prussia in 1871, France blamed the low birth rates of French women for their defeat, which ultimately led to blaming the Jewish population instead of addressing the actual cause of their defeat.
The concept of political correctness might seem like it's only been around for the last 30 years, but it has existed for over a century, as discussed by authors such as Oswald Spengler and Patrick Dineen. There is a growing concern that something has gone wrong in the way that liberalism has been practiced.
The speaker discusses the difficulty of confronting atrocities happening in the modern world, including child pornography, which is difficult to comprehend and international in scope.
This episode explores the childhood of Hindenburg, who began cadet training for the Prussian army at the age of 11, and how his upbringing contributed to his later role in World War I.
The story of how soldiers from India, Africa, and the Middle East were brought in to fight on the Western front during World War I is not often discussed. France lost as many soldiers in the war as the US has lost in all of its wars combined.