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"This policy (of humanitarianism) results not only in the preservation and multiplication of degenerate human stocks; in a democratic country it also leads to political and social domination by the inferior elements as soon as their rapid proliferation makes them constitute the majority. But the worst is still to come, sinece dull and witless human beings are unduly suggestible and quickly become subjected to the rule of fanatics and lunatics of moderate to superior intellectual endowment whi have become mentally unbalanced without losing their energy and their capacity for leadership." (Twilight: 302). He goes on to talk obtusely about the Germans and the Japanese. What Hooton fails to realize in 1937, perhaps, is that his texts reflect exactly what Hitler was doing in Germany at the time.

need: timeline of U.S. knowledge about the National Socialist eugenical activities. RHB?

EVERY BOOK HE WRITES includes some conversation on the necessity of sterilization. jeezus.