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kpete

(72,904 posts) Mon Sep 7, 2020, 06:22 PM Sep 2020

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In 1932 I had many friends who didn't care for the Nazis, but... [View all]

In 1932 I had many friends who didn’t care for the Nazis, but had been disappointed in the Social Democratic Party for so long they simply didn’t vote. And a few I knew voted for Hitler with a smile, “wollte die Dinge aufrüttel,” to shake the system. Those were their last votes.

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In 1932 I had many friends who didn't care for the Nazis, but... [View all] kpete Sep 2020 OP

Let's give Fascism a shot at running the government,.... it can't be all that bad. magicarpet Sep 2020 #1

They deserve a shot. warmfeet Sep 2020 #4

Are things "shaken up" enough for people yet? smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #2

Yes! We're nearing 200,000 dead. It's much more than that though. When we had 175,000 Illumination Sep 2020 #6

we're over 200 miles of covid deaths now. groundloop Sep 2020 #10

x 1000 Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #9

And most "mainstream conservatives" - like von Papen - paved the way for Hitler sandensea Sep 2020 #3

... catbyte Sep 2020 #5

Could change Nazis to republicans in top line, and would still make sense. KS Toronado Sep 2020 #8

As they say, "If one sits at a table with 10 Nazis... Tarc Sep 2020 #7

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #11

No one voted for Hitler. rickford66 Sep 2020 #12

But her emails. kairos12 Sep 2020 #13