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All reports indicate he was quite intelligent. Irish_Dem May 19 #1
They say his work ethic wasn't so great though. That's a severe shortcoming in a micromanager. nt Shermann May 19 #2
Yes. Irish_Dem May 19 #3
Also, his lack of skill and inclination towards the nuts and bolts administrative tasks Aristus May 19 #7
Nothing was done without Hitler's direct authorization. Irish_Dem May 19 #11
Hitler apparently slept through most of D-Day. Irish_Dem May 19 #4
Yes...Intelligent. Unlike Trump--but they do/did share the factor of being able to "instinctively manipulate hlthe2b May 19 #5
Facists often adopt a buffoon facade as part of the manipulation. Irish_Dem May 19 #8
There are different types of intelligence. His malignant narcissism is accompanied by instinctive abilities hlthe2b May 19 #10
I would define this as a kind of raw intelligence. Irish_Dem May 19 #12
Strongly disagree. Edim May 19 #13
Reviewing a book is a limited assessment of intellectual functioning. Irish_Dem May 19 #14
It's not just his writing skills, Edim May 19 #15
This is not accurate. Irish_Dem May 19 #17
From what I know about him, Edim May 19 #18
It is very foolish and dangerous to underestimate ruthless sociopaths. Irish_Dem May 19 #19
I think it's the other way around. Edim May 19 #20
Didn't his generals want to attack Moscow, but he wanted Stalingrad? GreenWave May 19 #6
Hitler and Stalin got into a d waving contest over Stalingrad. Irish_Dem May 19 #9
When DUers post F-bombs here--that's exhibiting a 4th grade vocabulary. elocs May 19 #16
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