Invading the Soviet Union instead of consolidating their European conquests? Declaring war on the US when they didn’t have to? Diverting resources from your war for survival to keep your murder factories going? Yeah, these aren’t exactly the actions of a competent leader.
All things considered, an incompetent and insane group is much better than a competent and insane group. Like, ya know, the Nazis.
This is the point where I note that malice can be reasoned with, while incompetence consistently cannot.
Oh, the Nazis weren’t competent either. Just industrious.
Invading the Soviet Union instead of consolidating their European conquests? Declaring war on the US when they didn’t have to? Diverting resources from your war for survival to keep your murder factories going? Yeah, these aren’t exactly the actions of a competent leader.
The bit about declaring war on the US can be argued, but yeah invading Russia is generally considered a pretty major blunder.
Perspective errors and a perceived missing line gave the fridge legs for me. Anyone else?
Dammit! Now I can’t unsee it!