BF has copy of Famous Book By a German Man with a Hairy Lip Need Advice

So 1 post from OP, not returned..ok

Thankfully you’re not married, so cut him loose.

his bragging, failure to engage in conversation about it and ghosting you and your children at Christmas over it?

put him in the bin.

Hitler was Austrian

Back in the late 90's I did driver training in Poland

Mostly on OL-49's working passenger trains between Wolsztyn & Poznan but I also did some freights

These were worked by TY2 or TY42, the Polish designation for the German DR Class 42 Kriegslok - war locomotive. The TY2's were WW2 vintage while the TY42's were post war Polish built versions. Lovely bits of kit BUT the 'Occupation Era' ones gave me the creeps.

My father was in Force L - the follow up support troops just after D-Day and went all through Europe until 'Demob' in 1946 & my mother was in the AFS - Auxiliary Fire Serviced and was fire watching on Purdown watching Bristol burn.

My youngest son in into reenacting and we went to a major event which allowed 'Nazi' reenactors - not all do and I did wonder why someone would want to wear WW2 German or Confederate uniform. Persoinally the stuff gives me the creeps & I prefer to stay away from it

think youve been dumped for questioning his views.

that’s good because he must be a right twisted bastard to be going around bragging about that book and idolisimg such an individual. You are better off without him.

delete your voice note block him and move on.

nobody should ignore their gf because she tries to understand them better. and certainly not at christmas.

hes so thick hes just realised youre not an arian person so he can’t be with you. I bet hes not blue eyed and blonde either but it didn’t stop hitler either….

Ultimately, if he had it for academic/curiosity reasons he would have no problem being upfront with you about this. Posting it on social media (depending on the context of the post ofc) seems to add to him having it for reasons that are flat out not acceptable. I think his silence and refusal to explain anything to you IS his answer. Throw this one back.

IKR gross

I have a copy of the communist manifesto. I am not even a socialist. If I came across a copy of Mein Kampf it would sit beside it. I also have a number of political biographies of people from all political thought. IMO they are historical documents and the only thing they represent is my wish not to have information filtered through someone else’s political bias.
how does he treat you? Before you knew that he had a copy did he treat you badly. Did he treat you as less because you are black?
if he did you should have given him the boot ages ago . If not perhaps you should just grow up.

The fuck

I did a history degree a long time ago and Mein Kampf was a set text on one course I did so I've read it.

He's either a historian, or a far right...you ll now which. Has there been any other signs before this?

People who say "I don't have to explain myself" are actually saying "I'm not accountable to you for my actions".

I was thinking maybe the little red book?

surely you must know by now what his views are and whether they are compatible enough with yours to sustain a relationship? I suppose you need to ask yourself whether it is really possible that he has been hiding his world view from you.

the book is a red herring. it’s fine to be interested in the causes of ww2.

Mao is still required reading in Chinese schools. He is still in the PRC constitution, on the money, on TV pretty much every day, also heavily censored in China.

I'm not making any point here really.

:-)

As others have said, it depends on why he has it. Boasting about it on social media doesn’t sound great though.
I tried reading it once - dear God what a boring, self-pitying whine it was.

Yes this! I tried to read it once and boy it was boring. It really wasn’t as juicy as it’s made out to be.

I think I still have a copy knocking around somewhere - I got it as we had to read extracts from the book for my History A level.

I wouldn’t have an issue with someone reading it out of curiosity or because they’re interested in history / psychology etc. It’s following the ideology or agreeing what he wrote that’s the issue.

Yes @everywhereeverything1 the book is an issue but what stands out more for me is her DPs absolute refusal to discuss his choices with the Op. Anyone who shuts down all discussion by saying they won't explain themselves isn't good partner material

Same. I bought a copy second hand when I was doing my degree. It really is a terrible book and he isn't a very good writer. Anyone who reads that and thinks he is a good writer, I would be a bit concerned about tbh, OP...

He sounds very weird but I don't think owning Mein Kampf is problematic in itself. It's a piece of literature with historical significance. Likewise the communist manifesto.

I don't think there's anything wrong with your partner reading the book. I have read it, and decided it was very well written but that the man was crazy. It's just a piece of history. I was curious. However he shouldn't be leaving you alone on Xmas day, and perhaps could explain himself

I don't own mein kampf, but I have read it.
I enjoy history, and learning about the impact on the present. The author of thus book has had a big impact on shaping the current world (not in a good way).

Have you read it?

I guess why he has it is important. I’m Jewish and on the face of it, I wouldn’t be offended by that. I had to read it in school/university (not the whole thing, but parts of it). And I personally think it’s important that it’s kept alive and read so that people today never forget or minimise or alter the narrative of the Holocaust.

Now if he has it because he’s a far right loony, that’s different.

I got it out of the library as a teenager and attempted to read it, but it was fairly hard going. Same with Das Kapital, although that was a bit more engaging for the reader. I don’t sympathise with either philosophy. I’m just interested in the way people think and construct belief systems.

If your bf has studied history or philosophy it’s not such a big deal he has that book. Talking about it on social media? Yeah, I’d find that off putting if he’s saying it to be provocative or showing off.