The Book Thief post 6

Technically, if I follow my one post per week pace, this will be my last post...
However, I could never forget my grand goal--10 posts!!!
Although it has shruk, in size, to 6 posts, but it's existence is undeniable...
Although I really want to deny it.
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Okay, I am falling asleep, which is not a good thing...
But considering the fact that I fell asleep during the Chemistry test for ten minutes, this is unsurprising.
Anyhow, let's brainstorm for this lovely and technically-the-last-one post...

(...At least twenty minutes have elapsed...)

Okay.
I really have no energy to jump up-and-down like I did on the last post...
But...fine...Ding.
There you go... happy now?

Back to the actual post, I want to discuss how a governmental system can change its country and transform its people.

During World War II, the setting of The Book Thief, the Nazi government attempted to eliminate all Jewish people in the territory and purify the German race.
Through the prosecution and persecution towards the Jews, the German race was changed completely as well. Not only in the diversity, or as fascists called it: purification, but also in how the people viewed the world, the government, and themselves.
In My Struggle, before the actual massecre of the Jews, Hitler mentioned how the minorities had brought down the German race and turned social orders in Germany into chaos. Then, anyone with brain would suspect the result of such opinion: the elimination of the Jewish race.
Then why in the world would people support such terrible thing?!
Like we discussed in APWH, a friend of mine provided a very interesting view: Hitler was offering the Germans their pride back. After World War I, Germay was blamed for all the damages and was forced to pay a great amount of restoration funds to the Allies. By saying that the Jews were the ones causing unrest, Hitler found a way out for the Germans. And to regain their pride, Germans happily accepted such belief.

Anyhow, enough of history, let's head into present and generalization.
As civilians, many, or at least myself, believes that the leaders of the country in whether political or other areas are more capable than the ordinary people on fulfilling their duties and performing tasks. Having this kind of thinking, one would agree, if not with little complain, with most things that were decided by the leaders, the "people who are more capable".
By imposing laws and changing the situation of the country, the leaders are transforming the nation as well as people's minds.
Law changes life styles, and one's beliefs and thinking are based on the life style one has and the treatment that one is receiving.

What do you think?