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rasputin1952

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44. It wrapped up the package neatly...
Thu Jan 9, 2025, 06:54 PM
Jan 2025

President Hindenburg died at the age of 87 on 2 August 1934. Shortly after Hindenburg's death, Hitler announced that offices of the chancellor and the president were to be combined to create one position, the Führer and chancellor. Hitler announced that he would occupy this new role.

Hitler knew Hindenburg would die soon, thereby opening the door for an authoritarian regime.

If Congress shows its usual lack of a spine and a SCOTUS that gives almost "unlimited" power to a sitting president, there is little that
would keep T**** from walking through the door and doing all kinds of mayhem.

Theoretically, while different forms of government, there are numerous possibilities that can come from the situation we are facing.

Some GOP members of Congresscritters are showing a couple of vertebrae, the question is, will they stick to principles, or abscond their
duty?
These clowns can't get past a Budget Resolution.

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We have become the Nazis. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #1
Indeed.... B.See Jan 2025 #2
Damn sure not all of us. Just the MAGAts n/t rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #7
Philosophical debate. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #22
Interesting question... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #23
Chilling and similar to current events. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #24
Now it's up to "Good Americans" to quash the beast. n/t rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #28
Of course in fascist regimes, it is very hard to fight back. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #35
True, but what is the alternative... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #37
The GOP brought 10s of thousands of Nazi families here in 1953 IbogaProject Jan 2025 #18
Prescott Bush worked for a prominent Democrat Kaleva Jan 2025 #34
he was a GOP senator later IbogaProject Jan 2025 #40
W. Averell Harriman remained a Democrat Kaleva Jan 2025 #42
Their firm still funded Hitler IbogaProject Jan 2025 #46
W. Averell Harriman Kaleva Jan 2025 #49
Yep, the GOP finally achieved their long time goals. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #60
True TxGuitar Jan 2025 #55
They have. Not us. ZonkerHarris Jan 2025 #58
Didn't we consider the good Germans to be nazis in WWII? Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #59
Yes, it does sound familiar. sheshe2 Jan 2025 #3
he didn't cement his control over ALL of German institutions lapfog_1 Jan 2025 #4
Fine with the gays -- until he wasn't. TommyT139 Jan 2025 #52
K&R UTUSN Jan 2025 #5
As an avid History buff... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #6
Was thinking earlier today KS Toronado Jan 2025 #19
Pretty damn close or... MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #20
Gently disagree that "he's clearly studied" the playbook. "He" went bankrupt six times -- at least allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #39
His main tutor is Putin MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #51
I disagree Kaleva Jan 2025 #38
"It was Hindenburg who appointed Hitler to be Chancellor." rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #41
How is that close to what's happening today? Kaleva Jan 2025 #43
It wrapped up the package neatly... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #44
I wonder if history would have been different had Hindenburg been younger Kaleva Jan 2025 #50
Agreed... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #53
Rec'd! Kaleva Jan 2025 #57
Rewatching SCHINDLER'S LIST on Netflix. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2025 #8
K&R spanone Jan 2025 #9
Only thing missing in the modern version is the weird little mustache. calimary Jan 2025 #10
I think a 4-way combover, orange face paint, girdle, shoe lifts, and fecal incontinence from his bad habits are diane in sf Jan 2025 #11
With all the money he supposedly has, you'd think he'd hire a makeup artist calimary Jan 2025 #16
Sad, he looks in a mirror and thinks he looks wonderful. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #25
Let's keep in mind how it ended, as well. Grokenstein Jan 2025 #12
It took a coalition of allies to eventually ... Whiskeytide Jan 2025 #36
Nonsense. Trump will not put Jared Kushner in an oven. dalton99a Jan 2025 #13
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days dalton99a Jan 2025 #14
Gdel's Loophole CrispyQ Jan 2025 #29
Trump's not waiting 53 days Diraven Jan 2025 #15
He's currently busy packing the government full of loyalists KS Toronado Jan 2025 #17
Less than two months? LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #21
Shitler has been working on that Historic NY Jan 2025 #26
And as a result................... Lovie777 Jan 2025 #27
Corrupt Supreme Court? Check. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #30
This is no coincidence Johnny2X2X Jan 2025 #31
Hitler wasn't elected in 1933 as the article in the OP claims Kaleva Jan 2025 #32
Sumpf rhymes with Drumpf Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #33
This should be utmost on the mind of every American. kentuck Jan 2025 #45
March and April looks like a shitshow for US Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #47
Now it's more clear why Trump had "Mein Kampf" by his bedside. n/t elocs Jan 2025 #48
I takes longer here because our institutions are more deeply embedded than theirs were... Wounded Bear Jan 2025 #54
Exactly. And the way a surprising B.See Jan 2025 #56
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