In the 1930'2 and 1940's people were desperate and naive enough to follow Hitler and the Nazi's, so I would say that Swifts "Modest Proposal" could have been easily taken serious but certain people. When people are in a desperate state it seems that they will do anything to just try and survive. I wouldnt say that the people in germany were uneducated or stupid people but simply that they were desperate to have someone lead them. I believe the same for Swift;s idea if he truely reached out and tapped into the weakness of people than it could have been taken farther.
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