But they'd been saying what they'd do if in power for 15 years before the war started. It was the "It's only Talk" attitude that permitted their rise to power. The shocked Middle Class then asked "Surely you're joking, Mr Hitler?" But he wasn't. And suddenly it was a crime to speak out against him. That's the fundamental problem with Free Speech: it allows the enemies of Free Speech to argue in favour of its abolition and the end of liberty. Good luck with that.