[timbro]

> And our reaction is always the same - shock and horror

And more importantly, nothing significant ever happens.

It all continues and we think "it's gonna be ok", "they will do something, I mean, they have to, right?", "I mean, we're not in a sci-fi movie or anything"...

As far as I've understood, back when I was in school, this is exactly the attitude/mood/behavior/culture which gave the Nazis a chance to become what they became.