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that you will not be able to achieve by speeches.
that you will not be able to achieve by speeches.
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To that time we were aware of the fact that it does not only depend on the intellect of a person,
To that time we were aware of the fact that it does not only depend on the intellect of a person,
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but that the human being should be looked at as a whole, consisting of emotions and driving powers, as well.
but that the human being should be looked at as a whole, consisting of emotions and driving powers, as well.
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With our cultural work, with our ‘agitprop-groups’,
With our cultural work, with our ‘agitprop-groups’,
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we did not only address the human head, but the whole person.
we did not only address the human head, but the whole person.
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That did sink in.
That did sink in.
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Battles against nazis, discussions about violence
Battles against nazis, discussions about violence
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First, we debated with the young people.
First, we debated with the young people.
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But we were forced to debate with the adults, as well.
But we were forced to debate with the adults, as well.
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Not only the youth was discussing fascism.
Not only the youth was discussing fascism.
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We knew exactly how to distinguish between the Italian fascism, the black fascism in Austria
We knew exactly how to distinguish between the Italian fascism, the black fascism in Austria
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and the brown fascism in Germany.
and the brown fascism in Germany.
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There was a difference – you had to know it.
There was a difference – you had to know it.
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But we were also forced into conflict by that,
But we were also forced into conflict by that,
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because there were ‘saloon battles’ going on right from the beginning.
because there were ‘saloon battles’ going on right from the beginning.
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The Nazis for example tried to attack the events of the anti-fascists
The Nazis for example tried to attack the events of the anti-fascists
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and the anti-fascists tried to make the Nazis’ events impossible, as well.
and the anti-fascists tried to make the Nazis’ events impossible, as well.
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Of course there were rows
Of course there were rows
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and because I was quite strong, I went to anti-fascist’s events when I was fifteen, against my parent’s will.
and because I was quite strong, I went to anti-fascist’s events when I was fifteen, against my parent’s will.
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When the Nazis had stormed or tried to storm,
When the Nazis had stormed or tried to storm,