Jewish boycotts: It could never happen here?

Members of the SA and the public outside a Jewish shop 01 Apr 1933

Nazi boycott of German shops 01 April 1933

 

First, let’s brush up on our history: After winning the general election in March, 1933, the Nazis’ first organized action against Jews was a one-day boycott of Jewish businesses, conducted on April 1st. The sign in the photo above reads:

Germans, Attention! This shop is owned by Jews. Jews damage the German economy and pay their German employees starvation wages. The main owner is the Jew Nathan Schmidt.

I’m so glad that could never happen here.

Oh, wait.

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