[Marxism] Joining the "Hitlerjugend"

[l.willms@xxxxxxxxxxx (Lueko Willms)]

   Watching the inaugural mass for the new pope, Benedict XVI, on TV,  
brings me back to the reproaches made to him for the fact that he  
joined the "Hitlerjugend" (Hitler Youth), when it was made compulsory.

   While I see as much more important the fact that the young  
Ratzinger deserted from the Wehrmacht in 1944, there is one more  
thought I want to add.

   Thinking about possibilities of doing underground communist work in  
the situation of such a ruthless dictatorship as the Nazi rule over  
Germany, I do not see any _principle_ which would preclude also to go  
into such a youth organization, when that is a useful venue to reach  
young workers.

   If we would boycott the fascist organizations or use them from the  
inside would be a tactical decision.


Yours,
Lüko Willms
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PS:
Before anybody distorts my remark, no I do not think that Joseph  
Ratzinger did join the "Hitlerjugend" to make communist work.


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