Isn't the term, "Big Lie," derived from a whole different historical precedent (something about Goebbels, right)?
I don't take much stock in how politicians and op-ed writers use the past, but I know there are historians who like this comparison. Haven't paid close enough attention, but why do they find it compelling?
I believe you are right re: origins of the Big Lie. I don't know why historians find the comparison so compelling beyond the specifics of the comparison itself.
Isn't the term, "Big Lie," derived from a whole different historical precedent (something about Goebbels, right)?
I don't take much stock in how politicians and op-ed writers use the past, but I know there are historians who like this comparison. Haven't paid close enough attention, but why do they find it compelling?
I believe you are right re: origins of the Big Lie. I don't know why historians find the comparison so compelling beyond the specifics of the comparison itself.