Once they win elections, it's already too late.

[Another Jackalope]

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In 1933, German conservatives thought they could control Hitler. Two years later, they were being executed in their own homes. I spent weeks researching this question, desperately looking for counter-examples, for hope, for any time in history where people successfully stopped fascists after they started winning elections.

Here's what I found: Once fascists win power democratically, they have never been removed democratically. Not once. Ever.

I know that sounds impossible. I kept digging, thinking surely someone, somewhere, stopped them. The actual record is so much worse than you think.
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https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-researched-every-attempt-to-stop

Pretty damn sobering. He outlines a number of approaches that might be helpful, even in this state of post-victory fascism. They might or might not work, but what do you have to lose at this point?

[gab13by13]

1. Once they rig elections it's too late.

[sop]

2. Very interesting and sobering essay, a must read.

Off the top of my head, I can think of only Lula democratically defeating Bolsonaro in Brazil, regaining power after several years of a "fascist" Trump-like regime.