His pessimistic outlook on humanity is nothing if not egalitarian. To Spengler's credit, race doesn't play a big part in his observations of historical currents. He ended up being vindicated on this matter, given that continued Nazi rule resulted in the Holocaust and the veritable destruction of Germany, leading to the pointless deaths of many Jews and Germans alike. He reasoned that unfairly singling them out would be ill-advised, not just because the various Jewish business-owners, bankers, intellectuals, and artists played a valuable role in German society, but also because it would needlessly create suffering that would eventually affect all levels of society. He acknowledged that the Jews had a different culture than mainstream Germans, but he strongly disagreed with the notion that they were responsible for society's ills and felt it was best to let them live their lives in peace. At a time when antisemites would spread crazy, vitriolic conspiracy theories about Jews controlling the world, Spengler was adamantly opposed to such sentiments.For example, in his opinion Emperor Augustus wasn't really a great man and rather led by his soldiers ( Julius Caesar's veterans) than the other way round. Alternative Character Interpretation: Spengler himself did this with several historical characters.
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