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Houston Stewart Chamberlain

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Racist

The Resume

    (September 9, 1855-January 9, 1927)
    Born in Southsea, England, United Kingdom
    Wrote 'The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century' (1895)
    Married Richard Wagner's daughter Eva (1908)
    Became a German citizen (1916)
    Joined the Nazi party

Why he might be annoying:

    His collection of Wagner's letters was described by a later biographer of the composer as 'one of the most egregious attempts to misrepresent an artist by systematically censoring his correspondence.
    He wrote, 'Physically and mentally, the Aryans are pre-eminent among all people; for that reason they are by right the lords of the world.'
    He said that Jews were 'a danger to every culture.'
    He said the world would be better off doing away with Anglo-American style democracy in favor of German rule 'thought out by a few and carried out with iron consequence.'
    He wrote, 'That Germany, in her hour of greatest need, brings forth a Hitler - that is proof of her vitality.'
    The Nazi Party's main journal described his 'Foundations' as 'the gospel of the Nazi movement.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His mother died when he was less than a year old.
    After World War I, he became partially paralyzed.
    He did denounce 'the perfectly ridiculous and revolting tendency to make the Jews the general scapegoat for all the vices of our time.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 82 Votes: 56.10% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 52 Votes: 51.92% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 50 Votes: 84.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 106 Votes: 66.04% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 71.11% Annoying