I don't think the holocaust is a lynch pin at all. Maybe for Germans but not for Americans. We (as Americans) have a lot more on our collective plates than Germany. :D How many times is the Holocaust used in political arguments? It's the ultimate defense. It's taught in all the schools to kids. They are forever banned from thinking about race because the Nazis did. They are forever banned from thinking about Nationalism because the Nazis did. They are forever banned from thinking bad about the Jews because they Nazis did.    I think you're wrong. This  is  the lynchpin