Paetel had been a supporter of the Nazi Party (NSDAP), but became disillusioned with them as he did not feel they were truly committed to revolutionary activity or socialist economics.
Paetel telah menjadi pendukung Partai Nazi tapi kecewa dengan mereka karena ia merasa mereka tidak benar-benar berkomitmen untuk untuk menggerakkan kegiatan revolusioner atau ekonomi sosialis.