Well Bobbert, there is one significant difference between today and 1930s Germany. Adolph's "popularity" with the people remained very high until quite late in his term of office.

One might expect some "manipulating" of official figures, but sources external to the Nazi government do support the notion that he "let the people have/do what they wanted," and his "approval ratings" remained high. (I think someone cited that, here or perhaps in another thread, as what someone said was an argument in favor of getting rid of the Supreme Court and passing the "Marriage Amendment." "They should let us do what the majority wants.")

John