To the protesting masses:
STEPHANIE SCIANDRA - Asst. Arts & Life Editor

Dolchstosslegende.

In German it means "stab in the back," and it was a common phrase after WWI when German citizens began to blame their losing the war on an overall lack of patriotism throughout the country. Looking for non-Germans to target as anti-patriots, Aryan pride and anti-Semitism headed the forefront for the mass murder of millions, and yet another wartime loss.

With similar actions taking place on college campuses today, America may be in danger of becoming the next Third Reich.

...

Dolchstosslegende doesn't mean "stab in the back", it
means "dagger stab legend". The term explicitly
recognizes that the persecution propaganda was a myth.
In the US today it's conservatives, militarists, and
the religious right who have a persecution complex.
The delusional thinking of those who rant about "der
Dolchstoss" should be examined. If a liberal
bumpersticker hurts their morale so much that they
want to start another Reich, the bumpersticker isn't
the problem.

-Mark