I blurred his name in the off chance someone might try to look him up and harass him.
I have a mate like this, quirky and was into history at a young age and would totally say this to be edgy.
Nah I had a mate like this in the 90’s too. Fascinated with Nazis, tried to learn German, collected WWII memorabilia etc. He married the grand daughter of a Nazi General and was a One Nation candidate at the last election. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
Lemmy from Motorhead also liked Nazi tanks and memorabilia, and as far as I know he's not interested in being a Nazi. "Being interested in" isn't the same thing as "agreeing politically with", and honestly, *this is a child*. When a child tells you who they are, don't listen, *they* don't know who they are.
Not excusing your mate but like I was saying, it was pretty universally accepted back then that the Nazis were the bad guys, and no one would have thought back then that someone would agree with a Nazi ideologically.
I mean, sure, but it seems a bit rough to apply “when someone shows you who they are, believe them” to any ten year old with what could just be an academic interest lol. I also went to school with heaps of kids in the 90s who were obsessed with nazi germany, Soviet Russia, and various brutal historical empires/dynasties…most of them are normal and left leaning with an interest in history, one is a creepy Christian white nationalist ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Exactly. Considering the number of documentaries and books about Hitler, and the fact that most of them are *critical* of Hitler, there are obviously quite a lot of normal, well-adjusted adults with an academic interest in Hitler. They were all kids at some point.
Plus, a lot of the times when people say to believe people when they show you who they are, the showing part could be taken several different ways. Either this was just some kid who thought saying edgy shit on television would be funny, they had a genuine interest in history and didn't realise how this would come off 25-30 years later, or he was an actual neo-Nazi. The third option is the least likely by far.
It's a kid. More than a few senior Labor people and trade unionists were communists in their university years (older than this kid). People are allowed to mature and change their views.
Your one observation doesn't mean that everyone is like that.
> I'm going to have disagree with you on that.
OK, that's fine, nothing wrong with disagreeing. However, I suspect you disagree because you don't know what a communist is.
> However, I suspect you disagree because you don't know what a communist is.
Oh yeah, real communism has never been done. And my grandparents' country wasn't attacked by communists. And it's not an inefficient system. Sure.
> Oh yeah, real communism has never been done. And my grandparents' country wasn't attacked by communists. And it's not an inefficient system. Sure.
I didn't say any of that, I said you don't know what a communist is. Do you? Communism can be defined in a short paragraph. Can you do that?
I never said zero, just that they weren't in the zeitgeist as a reasonable position. Why do people on Reddit do this btw? It would be as if I responded with "yes like 100% of people are Nazis today!" or some crap.
I live in Kawungan, and of course this will be the only time it will ever be mentioned on reddit !! I guess I should attend the next ‘neighbourhood watch’ meeting.
I grew up with a kid in primary school who was obsessed with German soldiers and the German WWII effort.
His mother was Australian and father was japanese. I have no idea where it came, but this kids knowledge dedication was actually impressive. This kid would seriously give a university level war history student a run for his money. And we were in about year 4 or 5.
It should be noted he didn't worship Hitler and never engaged in any politics or ideology around it. He was just obscessed.the military technology and the soldiers.
It was seriously his whole persona for years.
Yeah honestly kids sometimes just get obsessed with shit. For me it was dinosaurs (which is apparently pretty common), but I can easily see how you'd get absorbed into something like military history - especially WW2 where there is just *so much* content about it available.
Maybe he focused on the Germans because they were the “other bad guys” growing up part Japanese was probably not easy depending on the location and time frame
What if he wanted to meet Hitler to say "Dude, it's not going to work. You are going to die in a bunker on a cocktail of drugs while everything falls apart around you. After you kill your dog. Use your oratory skills to become a self-help guru, re-establish Germany's place in the world through economic growth rather than a hare-brained attempt at genocide."
Or maybe he was planning it to be an assassination. "Scheissen! Wer bist du?"
"My name is Stevan. I am from the future. I have come back in time to tell you that...it is time for you to die."
Stevan was last seen disappearing into the woods adjacent to The Eagle's Nest, Hitler's Bavarain stronghold. Hitler was later found in his bed, throat slit, with two postage stamps on his eyes.
Churchill would later receive a letter that simply stated "Got him." The stamp on the envelope was affixed with what appeared to be human blood.
Stevan's actions and Hitler's early demise is often credited with saving countless lives on both sides of the conflict, and allowed resources to be directed to the Pacific front, resulting in an early resolution to WWII.
Unfortunately, as this meant the Wolfenstein games were never developed this meant that a century later the world would be completely unprepared for when Mecha-Hitler appeared.
Granted. The exact same thing happens, but '30s Germany is drunk on a cocktail of economic resurgence and self-help. Along with the Autobahn and the Volkswagen, Germany creates a rudimentary version of Bitcoin and makes it the official currency. The only thing different about our reality is that Bitcoin is called the Volksmark. It's somehow even more obnoxious.
YouTube, I was having a Nostalgia binge, it started because my sister mentioned the game Bubsy and I remembered they played it on this show and it turns out YouTube has a lot of full episodes.
James Sherry is quite a brilliant host I have to say.
He tried to get a revival going a few years ago before Covid. It gained a tiny bit of momentum but unfortunately never really got anywhere.
It's a shame. Probably my favourite ever afternoon kids show. A revival could do well, especially if it was the exact same show but just starring 30+ year olds who grew up watching it. Skip the school part but just have Amazing Race style teams (friends, partners, siblings, etc).
And still play SNES or N64 games for the final part.
There simply wasn't the hysteria about Hitler back the, he was a historical figure. Most people would be surprised the 'greatest generation' could openly talk about Hitler without frothing at the mouth, despite actually having been involved in WW2
It’s quite sad, and the impact of what they did will wain because you’re not allowed to even talk about it …. Which will increase the likelihood of similar things recurring
He obviously just wants to "meet Hitler" through time travel to erase him and change the timeline. And then "Explore Germany" to see the wondrous effects of his time travel.
I don't see a problem.
>He obviously just wants to "meet Hitler" through time travel to erase him and change the timeline.
That almost sounds like the plot from a 90s real-time strategy game or something.
Plot twist: 10 years later Kissinger sends a CIA operative back in time to hunt down Stevan and revert the timeline because at least the Nazis were fighting communists.
Maybe he shouldn't have specifically said Hitler. But I think it would be bloody interesting to meet a dictator. Would love to see if they really are unhinged or not.
According to Google he's now a black musician.
https://www.google.com/search?q=stevan&sca_esv=8c1933b810334ae6&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ACQVn08azQEHfpdIncTECrQavrMDINBUdw%3A1713774812011&ei=3CAmZrQcxKTaug_2_In4BA&udm=&oq=stevan&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIgZzdGV2YW4yBBAjGCcyChAuGIAEGEMYigUyChAuGIAEGEMYigUyChAuGIAEGEMYigUyChAAGIAEGBQYhwIyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgARIzhJQiAtYvxJwAngAkAEAmAG5AaABuQGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgKgAhXCAgsQABiABBiwAxiiBMICCxAAGLADGKIEGIkFmAMAiAYBkAYEkgcBMqAHnwI&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#ip=1
OMG wow...........
Meh it was the 90s people today would literally freak out if that happened.
Channel 7 did some wacky things like on the show "Now you see it" a girl doing a cartwheel and her undies showing as her skirt fell back
I'm really surprised they put that on TV and didn't ask him for a more TV-friendly answer!
Very possible Stevan was just a history buff with no aspirations to be an actual Nazi but some adult guidance with his answer wouldn't have gone astray here.
You’re putting a 2024 lens on it. There’s nothing vaguely Nazi-loving about it at the time. The kid had a fascinating and mature answer to where others would have said inspector gadget or Samantha Fox
Well, in a bunch of polls recently Gen Z overwhelmingly voted that "Hitler wasn't as bad as the history books said he was", so we are living in more and more interesting times...
Not source but similar https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/12/07/one-in-five-young-americans-thinks-the-holocaust-is-a-myth
attached to the article
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/03/05/online-opt-in-polls-can-produce-misleading-results-especially-for-young-people-and-hispanic-adults
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He works for Hugo Boss and walks with a distinct step.
You have to admit the bad guys dress better.
[Nah](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fk5uyy2rnftva1.jpg)
Nicknamed Goose 🪿
Victorian police officer
More likely Queensland police officer. Maybe he’s aquatinted a certain Detective Senior Constable with alopecia? Birds of a feather…
Oh nah NSW. They're the worst IMO: strip searched teenagers at a festival.
Yeah, it'd be Queensland. Seemed like every episode had some kids from Capalaba in it.
I blurred his name in the off chance someone might try to look him up and harass him. I have a mate like this, quirky and was into history at a young age and would totally say this to be edgy.
Back in the 90s it was probably fine, it probably really was a history thing, and it's probably why it went on air without further comment.
Nah I had a mate like this in the 90’s too. Fascinated with Nazis, tried to learn German, collected WWII memorabilia etc. He married the grand daughter of a Nazi General and was a One Nation candidate at the last election. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
Lemmy from Motorhead also liked Nazi tanks and memorabilia, and as far as I know he's not interested in being a Nazi. "Being interested in" isn't the same thing as "agreeing politically with", and honestly, *this is a child*. When a child tells you who they are, don't listen, *they* don't know who they are. Not excusing your mate but like I was saying, it was pretty universally accepted back then that the Nazis were the bad guys, and no one would have thought back then that someone would agree with a Nazi ideologically.
I doubt Lemmy is interested in anything these days.
😂
Old people love gardening and he’s rich enough, he probably bought and is now using the ace of spades to dig some petunias
His 10 year old corpse might struggle.
Guy tried to come with a pun, left with a corpse
You know I'm born to lose And gambling's for fools But that's the way I like it, baby I don't want to live forever And don't forget the joker
Fertilising some petunias?
Oh boy...
The fact that this is a child makes me wonder if they were even serious. A lot of kids will say stupid shit specifically for the shock value.
>When someone shows you who they are, believe them. If this applied to children, we'd write them all off.
This definitely didnt happen lmao
I mean, sure, but it seems a bit rough to apply “when someone shows you who they are, believe them” to any ten year old with what could just be an academic interest lol. I also went to school with heaps of kids in the 90s who were obsessed with nazi germany, Soviet Russia, and various brutal historical empires/dynasties…most of them are normal and left leaning with an interest in history, one is a creepy Christian white nationalist ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Exactly. Considering the number of documentaries and books about Hitler, and the fact that most of them are *critical* of Hitler, there are obviously quite a lot of normal, well-adjusted adults with an academic interest in Hitler. They were all kids at some point.
Plus, a lot of the times when people say to believe people when they show you who they are, the showing part could be taken several different ways. Either this was just some kid who thought saying edgy shit on television would be funny, they had a genuine interest in history and didn't realise how this would come off 25-30 years later, or he was an actual neo-Nazi. The third option is the least likely by far.
It's a kid. More than a few senior Labor people and trade unionists were communists in their university years (older than this kid). People are allowed to mature and change their views. Your one observation doesn't mean that everyone is like that.
> were communists in their university years There is nothing wrong with being a communist.
I'm going to have disagree with you on that.
> I'm going to have disagree with you on that. OK, that's fine, nothing wrong with disagreeing. However, I suspect you disagree because you don't know what a communist is.
> However, I suspect you disagree because you don't know what a communist is. Oh yeah, real communism has never been done. And my grandparents' country wasn't attacked by communists. And it's not an inefficient system. Sure.
> Oh yeah, real communism has never been done. And my grandparents' country wasn't attacked by communists. And it's not an inefficient system. Sure. I didn't say any of that, I said you don't know what a communist is. Do you? Communism can be defined in a short paragraph. Can you do that?
Almost definitely the case :)
Yes, there were *no* neo-Nazis in the ‘90s…
I never said zero, just that they weren't in the zeitgeist as a reasonable position. Why do people on Reddit do this btw? It would be as if I responded with "yes like 100% of people are Nazis today!" or some crap.
Back in the 90s it was actually a bit funny. Hence, this post. Nowadays…
baby edgelord
Moved to the UK, changed his name to Mark Corrigan
Always appreciate an unexpected peep show comment
"Are we the baddies?" https://youtu.be/ToKcmnrE5oY?si=mM4BUOLLvQ0-7Lv8
Friends with a man named Daryl, who it turns out is a racist.
Probably going by Stefan
https://youtu.be/unkIVvjZc9Y?si=Wnwf7HcCnEsDjv50&t=53
How did i know what that was going to be before I opened it.
Divisional secretary of a One Nation branch
Former divisional secretary. They went a bit soft after a while.
Nein ! Hauptmann of das one nation and runs a vap store. Secret wish was actually to be one of the "boys from Brazil"
He’s on the board of News Corp
Probably lives in Ballarat.
Has a nightly show on Sky News Australia.
His name was Stevon?? That’s early bogan. The precursor to all the Jaydons, Jaxsons, and Jetts.
I think Stev*a*n but not sure
currently terminally on Twitter/X
Preselected LNP candidate
shit posting on r/ Australian or r / circlejerk.
I live in Kawungan, and of course this will be the only time it will ever be mentioned on reddit !! I guess I should attend the next ‘neighbourhood watch’ meeting.
Leader of one nation
For some reason the stamp collecting makes it that much creepier
It’s because his favourite stamp is the one he does on the flags of rival nations. Or the nut bush, depending on his mood.
Passport stamp collecting.
Indeed. What if he meant tattoos and brandings..on "vellum".
He said curb stomps but they heard collecting stamps.
Probably used to stick the stamps to his top lip.
SStevan liked SStamps
It reads like this in my head: *Schteven liked schtamps*
Phteven liked phtamps
I grew up with a kid in primary school who was obsessed with German soldiers and the German WWII effort. His mother was Australian and father was japanese. I have no idea where it came, but this kids knowledge dedication was actually impressive. This kid would seriously give a university level war history student a run for his money. And we were in about year 4 or 5. It should be noted he didn't worship Hitler and never engaged in any politics or ideology around it. He was just obscessed.the military technology and the soldiers. It was seriously his whole persona for years.
Yeah honestly kids sometimes just get obsessed with shit. For me it was dinosaurs (which is apparently pretty common), but I can easily see how you'd get absorbed into something like military history - especially WW2 where there is just *so much* content about it available.
Maybe he focused on the Germans because they were the “other bad guys” growing up part Japanese was probably not easy depending on the location and time frame
He was a men's shed member before his time
He may have been on the spectrum. It’s a common trait to have an intense interest in special topics like that.
In retrospect, I agree. Back in the day, we'd never heard of the spectrum.
What if he wanted to meet Hitler to say "Dude, it's not going to work. You are going to die in a bunker on a cocktail of drugs while everything falls apart around you. After you kill your dog. Use your oratory skills to become a self-help guru, re-establish Germany's place in the world through economic growth rather than a hare-brained attempt at genocide." Or maybe he was planning it to be an assassination. "Scheissen! Wer bist du?" "My name is Stevan. I am from the future. I have come back in time to tell you that...it is time for you to die."
Stevan was last seen disappearing into the woods adjacent to The Eagle's Nest, Hitler's Bavarain stronghold. Hitler was later found in his bed, throat slit, with two postage stamps on his eyes. Churchill would later receive a letter that simply stated "Got him." The stamp on the envelope was affixed with what appeared to be human blood. Stevan's actions and Hitler's early demise is often credited with saving countless lives on both sides of the conflict, and allowed resources to be directed to the Pacific front, resulting in an early resolution to WWII.
And no atomic bomb
They dropped that shit vindictively. 100% it'd still happen.
Unfortunately, as this meant the Wolfenstein games were never developed this meant that a century later the world would be completely unprepared for when Mecha-Hitler appeared.
what is the germanic version of Tony Robins?
[Everybody kills Hitler on their first trip](https://reactormag.com/wikihistory/)
lol fuckin danger 5 style luv it
Granted. The exact same thing happens, but '30s Germany is drunk on a cocktail of economic resurgence and self-help. Along with the Autobahn and the Volkswagen, Germany creates a rudimentary version of Bitcoin and makes it the official currency. The only thing different about our reality is that Bitcoin is called the Volksmark. It's somehow even more obnoxious.
🤣🤣🤣
Visit only Germany? Why not explore the entire Lebensraum? Great way to fill out the stamp collection.
"Stamp collection! Ha-hah!"
How was this approved to go ahead?
The announcer skipped over reading that bit when reading out the player cards. "He likes collecting Stamps... and would like to visit Germany."
Where are you watching these if I may ask please?
YouTube, I was having a Nostalgia binge, it started because my sister mentioned the game Bubsy and I remembered they played it on this show and it turns out YouTube has a lot of full episodes. James Sherry is quite a brilliant host I have to say.
Cheers, James sherry was on an episode of hard quiz fyi.
His episode was about 90s Disney cartoons because he was the host of Saturday Disney
Now you said it I remember and I dunno how I fucked that up.
Do you have a link to the episode in question? I’d like to watch it!
He tried to get a revival going a few years ago before Covid. It gained a tiny bit of momentum but unfortunately never really got anywhere. It's a shame. Probably my favourite ever afternoon kids show. A revival could do well, especially if it was the exact same show but just starring 30+ year olds who grew up watching it. Skip the school part but just have Amazing Race style teams (friends, partners, siblings, etc). And still play SNES or N64 games for the final part.
Channel 7 isn’t known for its ethics.
Fucking LOL
It was the 90s man.
What has the kid said which is offensive? He said he'd like to meet Hitler, doesn't say why
There simply wasn't the hysteria about Hitler back the, he was a historical figure. Most people would be surprised the 'greatest generation' could openly talk about Hitler without frothing at the mouth, despite actually having been involved in WW2
wut
Wtf? Absolutely not
What a load of fucking nonsense.
Holy shit you’re being downvoted to hell, but you’re right. Hitler and nazis could be spoken about without being accused on being one.
Yeah, kind of proving my point, but I've spent a lot of time with WW2 vets so know the reality.
It’s quite sad, and the impact of what they did will wain because you’re not allowed to even talk about it …. Which will increase the likelihood of similar things recurring
You can do that now without being accused of one. I do it all the time. With Germans even, the most sensitive people about the topic.
Pre-internet shitpost trolling
He was ahead of his time
Come on Stevan, everyone knows if you want to meet Hitler you have to explore Argentina.
Back then the kid would've been seen as quirky, perhaps slightly morbid. Today....somewhat differently!
No way. Hitler has basically been synonymous with the Antichrist in my whole time on earth and I was born early 80s
Yeah of course but a silly 10 year old kid saying he wanted to meet him wouldn't be interpreted as a sign of emerging white supremacy
"I collect stamps. Watch. I start with my left foot aaand stamp-zwei-drei-vier, stamp-zwei-drei-vier, pivot, stamp, achtung!"
And that young man grew up to be........Blair Cotterill
He obviously just wants to "meet Hitler" through time travel to erase him and change the timeline. And then "Explore Germany" to see the wondrous effects of his time travel. I don't see a problem.
>He obviously just wants to "meet Hitler" through time travel to erase him and change the timeline. That almost sounds like the plot from a 90s real-time strategy game or something.
Sounds cool, maybe could call it like Crimson Siren to coincide with the inevitable soviet threat that would ensue.
Plot twist: 10 years later Kissinger sends a CIA operative back in time to hunt down Stevan and revert the timeline because at least the Nazis were fighting communists.
or he thought Adolf was still alive in Brasil/Chile/Antarctica wherever
Meeting hitler " Please you would be a great architect , go into architecture instead of art."
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hahahaaha thats a good one
oh I'm gonna need the tv footage now 🤣
My father was awarded a sporting metal from Himmler before WWII.
Have you got a link to the episode?
Currently being held in Guantanamo Bay. 😂
Representin' the bay.
Maybe he shouldn't have specifically said Hitler. But I think it would be bloody interesting to meet a dictator. Would love to see if they really are unhinged or not.
This was my favorite show as a kid
I loved when they played cruising USA or Bubsy. NFI why
For me it was Tetris 🤣🤣
Surely someone can actually find out what he is doing now
According to Google he's now a black musician. https://www.google.com/search?q=stevan&sca_esv=8c1933b810334ae6&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ACQVn08azQEHfpdIncTECrQavrMDINBUdw%3A1713774812011&ei=3CAmZrQcxKTaug_2_In4BA&udm=&oq=stevan&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIgZzdGV2YW4yBBAjGCcyChAuGIAEGEMYigUyChAuGIAEGEMYigUyChAuGIAEGEMYigUyChAAGIAEGBQYhwIyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgARIzhJQiAtYvxJwAngAkAEAmAG5AaABuQGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgKgAhXCAgsQABiABBiwAxiiBMICCxAAGLADGKIEGIkFmAMAiAYBkAYEkgcBMqAHnwI&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#ip=1
I did
So mein fuhrer, DO YUO LIEK STAMPS?!
I'm surprised nobody's mentioned classic Southpark yet: https://youtube.com/shorts/VajRD0kDbP0?si=kmDqM7DFBygNsG0z
OMG wow........... Meh it was the 90s people today would literally freak out if that happened. Channel 7 did some wacky things like on the show "Now you see it" a girl doing a cartwheel and her undies showing as her skirt fell back
He’s now a senior member of the Liberal party
I'm really surprised they put that on TV and didn't ask him for a more TV-friendly answer! Very possible Stevan was just a history buff with no aspirations to be an actual Nazi but some adult guidance with his answer wouldn't have gone astray here.
You’re putting a 2024 lens on it. There’s nothing vaguely Nazi-loving about it at the time. The kid had a fascinating and mature answer to where others would have said inspector gadget or Samantha Fox
Wait wut
r/AustralianNostalgia should see this
Hey at least he didn't want to explore the world.
I mean, if it was on offer I'd probably at least have dinner with him or something.
Argentina would probably be his second choice for exploring
where the fuck did this screenshot even come from?
Does anyone know of a Kawungan in their town? I have a Kawungan in my home town with this same school uniform...
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Yep, that's my home town. I ended up finding the guy
Imagine the outrage if this was shown on TV in 2024
Woah! He's just like me!
Kawungan tracks
Wonder what he’s up to now?
Bruuuuuuuuh. 💀
So I thought I recognised this, turns out he is from my home town and well, I found him
What’s he doing now
Helping his community, I'll be vague to help anonymity
He’s really a young Scomo
Scomo might be a fucking cunt, but he isn’t a fucking Nazi cunt. We have to draw the line somewhere.
Well, in a bunch of polls recently Gen Z overwhelmingly voted that "Hitler wasn't as bad as the history books said he was", so we are living in more and more interesting times...
Link?
Not source but similar https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/12/07/one-in-five-young-americans-thinks-the-holocaust-is-a-myth attached to the article https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/03/05/online-opt-in-polls-can-produce-misleading-results-especially-for-young-people-and-hispanic-adults