One of Broszat's leading critics, the Swiss historian Walter Hofer commented that in his view: "The concept of "Resistenz" leads to a levelling down of fundamental resistance against the system on the one hand and actions criticizing more or less accidental, superficial manifestations on the other: the tyrannicide appears on the same plane as the illegal cattle-slaughterer".
One of Broszat's leading critics, the Swiss historian Walter Hofer commented that in his view: "The concept of "Resistenz" leads to a levelling down of fundamental resistance against the system on the one hand and actions criticizing more or less accidental, superficial manifestations on the other: the tyrannicide appears on the same plane as the illegal cattle-slaughterer".