[MtnClimber]

Germany has lost the jihadi war without even fighting. This is too little, too late.

[RoosterRedux]

The philosophical and intellectual influence of Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno (of postmodernism/Frankfort School fame) in post-World War II Germany were profound in reshaping the intellectual climate of the country during its rebuilding phase. Both thinkers were central figures in the Frankfurt School, which promoted Critical Theory, a school of thought that challenged traditional views of society, culture, and power structures.

Adorno’s later works, such as The Authoritarian Personality, explored the idea that modern societies could generate passive, conformist individuals through mass culture. This had a lasting influence on post-war German intellectual thought. They saw that conformism as a major problem but then created the same kind of conformism with their Critical Theory indoctrination.

Horkheimer and Adorno’s intellectual framework also influenced the restructuring of the German educational system, encouraging critical theory (get that, not "critical thinking," "critical theory" aka "Marxist liberation theology").

In summary, while not political actors, Horkheimer and Adorno were highly influential in shaping the intellectual and philosophical climate of post-war Germany. Their critiques of rationality contributed to the cultural and academic rebuilding that supported the development of the rot we see today in Germany.