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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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If I had a time machine I'd rather go back to the beginning of my vacation and live in that loop (programming.dev)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hitler? Nah, I'd leave that to you guys.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't know if killing Hitler would automatically lead to a better world. What if they had a leader who was not so dumb and attack the soviet union? It could be like in Stephen Kings 11/22/63 where he prevents the assassination of Kennedy but then the future is much worse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

WW2 was already bound to happen after the treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain. Hitler also didn't found the NSDAP or invent antisemitism. We of course don't know what would have happened without him, but the near future after WW1 wouldn't have been bright either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not necessarily, Germany could have become socialist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

WW2 was bound to happen anyway. It wasn't about a party, it was about everyone in Germany and Austria being extremely unhappy with the dictated treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain. It only was a matter of time.

PS: Attacking France didn't make much sense militarily (better to focus on other countries), but beating the French (who played a major role in the treaties of Versailles and Saint-Germain) was something that greatly motivated everyone to keep going.