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INdemo

(6,994 posts)
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 12:31 PM Jul 2019

We must all remember that Hitler was NOT elected to become chancellor

Adolf Hitler was not elected to power in Germany by an overwhelming upsurge of popular demand. The Nazi Party certainly achieved substantial support, winning 37 per cent of the total vote in the 1932 election.

(Note: Trumps support by the deplorable is around 37%)
Since Barr exonerated Trump he is in fact acting like a dictator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_German_presidential_election

Under the Weimar system, the presidency was a powerful office. Hindenburg, who deeply distrusted and personally detested Hitler, had been motivated to run for a second term primarily by a desire to stop Hitler from winning the presidency.[citation needed] Nevertheless, following his re-election, Hindenburg failed to prevent the NSDAP from assuming power. Two successive federal elections left the NSDAP as the largest party in the Reichstag and anti-Weimar parties in control of a majority of its seats. Under this political climate, Hindenburg reluctantly appointed Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in January 1933.

Hitler succeeded Hindenburg as head of state upon his death in 1934, whereafter he abolished the office entirely, and replaced it with the new position of Führer und Reichskanzler cementing his rule.

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We must all remember that Hitler was NOT elected to become chancellor (Original Post) INdemo Jul 2019 OP
Fuhrer und Reichskanzler drumpf. democratisphere Jul 2019 #1
K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #2
K&R, Nazis had a base around 37-40% max before Kristallnacht uponit7771 Jul 2019 #3
Yep, Germany was ruled by an iron fist by a minority dalton99a Jul 2019 #4

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)
3. K&R, Nazis had a base around 37-40% max before Kristallnacht
Fri Jul 19, 2019, 12:45 PM
Jul 2019

They weren't all that popular either proven you don't need majority or even plurality to screw stuff up

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