Hitler was genuinely influenced in Vienna by two political movements. The first was the German racist nationalism propagated by the Upper Austrian Pan-German politician Georg von Schönerer. The second key influence was that of Karl Lueger, Mayor of Vienna from 1897 to his death in 1910.
Still in power when Hitler arrived in Vienna, Lueger promoted a group that hated jews and are prejuduce to Jews that was more practical and organizational. Nevertheless, it reinforced anti-Jewish stereotypes and cast Jews as enemies of the German middle and lower classes. Finally, unlike Schönerer, who was always more comfortable with the elitist nationalism of the student fraternities, Lueger was comfortable with big city crowds and knew how to channel their protest into political gain. Hitler drew his political theory in large part from Schönerer, but his strategy and tactics from Lueger.
Still in power when Hitler arrived in Vienna, Lueger promoted a group that hated jews and are prejuduce to Jews that was more practical and organizational. Nevertheless, it reinforced anti-Jewish stereotypes and cast Jews as enemies of the German middle and lower classes. Finally, unlike Schönerer, who was always more comfortable with the elitist nationalism of the student fraternities, Lueger was comfortable with big city crowds and knew how to channel their protest into political gain. Hitler drew his political theory in large part from Schönerer, but his strategy and tactics from Lueger.