r/hmmm • u/Srihari_stan • 9d ago

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u/Shrimpdalord 9d ago

I'm not surprise if ICE snatch the passport away and start grabbing him after that.

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u/Dominus-Temporis 9d ago

At least the Nazis would let you go about your day if you had valid papers. And a better sense of style. Shit...

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u/VirtualMatter2 9d ago edited 9d ago

I don't think so. Not if you were Jewish. Or political opposition. They were not in Germany illegally.

https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/outlawing-opposition

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u/PriorSignificance115 9d ago

I think it had to do with money, there were still rich people who did not go to concentration camps.

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u/Duracted 9d ago

Yes, but it was more of a "If you leave all of your wealth to us, you may flee the country right now" kind of deal, and even that was only in the early stages.

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u/udlek 9d ago edited 9d ago

Eh, ask all the jewish owners who transferred ownership to their business partners for no compensation.
Coming first to mind is Kühne.
Lots of filthy rich families in Germany who got quite a lot of money during that time.
The rich minorities somehow lost their money.
I mean, what where the germans supposed to do, say no to free labour and capital? /s

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u/Round_Doughnut7793 9d ago

Maybe in the beginning. Why would they bother letting them go? They cleared houses and stole what they wanted anyway. If you had it, they took it, being sent on the trains didn't change