| I have read Neitzsche's works and, although Hitler did embellish on his views considerably, Neitzsche did condone and in many cases encourage violence in asserting such things as his will to power philosophy. Hitler didn't have to embellish on much because a great deal was already there to draw from.
Also, Neitzsche's distinction between the individual and "member of the herd" was so elitist as to condone the right of the individual over the herd. Any Ubermensch's actions of egotism or slaughter (in Hitler's case, Genocide) would have been condoned, possibly even encouraged.
The only fallacy is that Neitzsche would have seen the Aryan Brotherhood and the Nazi movement as a following of the herd as well. Hitler was still a prime example of an Ubermensch himself regardless.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. |