Hitler's Ideological Polarity

The onset of ideological polarity in society during the 20th century played a pivotal role in contriving the emergence of hegemonic powers akin to Adolf Hitler’s fascist regime. The source depicts Hitler standing on top of a cage and professing his ideals of “honour” and “freedom” to the public. Central to Hitler’s depraved legacy was the dismantling of fundamental rights and freedoms, indicative of his illiberal propensities. Furthermore, the source relays an ironic criticism of Hitler’s oppressive hegemony which came at the expense of the rights and freedoms essential for weaving the cohesive fabric of a prosperous and virtuous society. Moreover, Hitler’s opponents are depicted in a small cage as they are shoehorned within the inherently prejudiced confines of Nazi Germany (i.e. “Religious Freedom” serves the dual purpose of denoting the freedom of religion itself and …show more content…
These arbitrary class systems reinforce illiberal government propensities as they undermine the fundamental dignity of human beings by subjecting humans to distinctions in which they were born into. Through the enactment of the Nuremberg Race Laws, Hitler subjected minority groups to death camps and other grotesque forms of treatment. The treatment of minorities in Canada, including Aboriginal peoples and Chinese workers during the onset of the 20th century also illustrates an adherence to class systems that ultimately marginalized these peoples. The African American community in the United States continues to face systematic oppression by its own government by virtue of their skin colour. When these arbitrary class distinctions are adhered to, it leads to the marginalization of many groups of people. As a consequence, fundamental rights and freedoms are often taken away from these marginalized groups which is synonymous with illiberal