The Federal Bureau of Investigation appears ready to create a new generation of Hitler Youth, turning family members against one another and asking citizens to be on the lookout for any relative, coworker, or friend who might be "mobilizing toward violence."

Yep, I went there. Straight to Nazi-land in the very first sentence.

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Welcome to the new Reich, I guess? Let's take a look at the parallels.

Who are these "Hitler Youth" of whom I write?

If you snoozed through this history class in high school, during World War II, Adolf Hitler wanted to begin indoctrinating children into Nazi ideology at an early age. So, two groups were created: Hitler Youth for boys and for girls, The League of German Girls.