What is a witness?

Or rather, who? Where do you draw the line between historical journalism and propaganda?
Actually I´m not really sure why this bothers me at all. Because people don´t know if to be upset or not?
Because we went through this sad, mad chapter at school over and over and over just yet again?
Because I myself fail to differ: Is this historical interest or is this the right wing extremist in disguise?
A publishing company reprints all the newspapers from 1933 til '45. At least they planned to do (now, do they have copyright or not?). Some copies were sold - No. 3, "The end of Democracy" is sold for 1 €, as you can see here (german).
Police confiscated some of the copies.
Heck, I don´t even want to use the words, you know which ones.
Misusage is feared of. Agreed.
History is known, and, believe me, our history is known very good to us.
So what might be the point of reading the original words, the slogans and all that?
What do other countries think of papers like that being sold throughout Germany (again)?
What do you think?
Or am I just over-sensitive?
Who is the witness of that time, the written... words?
So far, many people are upset.
Addendum: Ingo said, aww, well, there was even a movie about the hoax of the H. Diaries, Schtonk!.
I think this is different. Different to all the originally written words/slogans to be read over and over again to perhaps memorize them. Especially at times like these. No?
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