Power And Powerlessness In Adolf Hitler's Corruption

The definition of corruption describes it concretely as unscrupulous actions by those in positions of power. It is common for the powerful to be immediately blamed when corruption occurs both in a public or personal setting. History books continue to predominantly mark instances of fraudulence at the hands of powerful figures, making the aforementioned definition commonplace. However, it is not power that is always the root of corruption; in fact, powerlessness carries the potential to contribute equally. While power and powerlessness are both individual institutions, the presence of one feeds off of the other in turn producing a tandem effort towards corruption. Instances of corruption can be observed as far as written history exists. One of the most notorious examples is Hitler’s dictatorial regime. Here we recognize the Nazi party’s corruption to be a product of Hitler’s power. However, the powerlessness of the German people contributed greatly to his misconduct. Germany, a nation left in poverty, developed a desperation for reform at any cost. The presence of such hopelessness rendered the powerless open to
No matter how each injustice comes about, it is important to understand the true root of it before assumptions are made. It cannot truly be said which of these two concepts has the most ability to corrupt, but we can recognize the way in which each’s ability influences the other. This requires an awareness of the past and present in order to prepare for the future. As the Burmese diplomat, Aung San Suu Kyi, reasoned; “Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” Corruption is not purely a convention in which blame can be assigned, but an issue that comes from the unbalance between the powerful and the