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TheWraith

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27. It was in no way either "legal" or "peaceful."

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #12)

Mon May 7, 2012, 04:34 PM

May 2012

That's a complete misrepresentation: the actual myth is the one which says that Hitler was elected. He wasn't, and the one round of elections that gave the Nazis a majority in the Reichstag was heavily rigged, with beatings and killings of political opponents, bans on opposition parties from participating, and generally forcing the election to come out the way they wanted through brute force thuggery.

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Have you guys seen the Greek Far-Right 'Golden Dawn' Party logo?! [View all] FarLeftFist May 2012 OP

No. Greece is NOT being run by nazis. katsy May 2012 #1

sorry, that doesn't tell the whole story cali May 2012 #3

That particular group is offensive. katsy May 2012 #6

Hitler lost a couple of elections as well. He took control through force. FarLeftFist May 2012 #5

No, he didn't. white_wolf May 2012 #7

No, his rise to power came about through violence of his delegates to his opposition. FarLeftFist May 2012 #19

Point taken. katsy May 2012 #8

No he did not nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #12

+1. nt bemildred May 2012 #15

Yeah and as I mentioned above... white_wolf May 2012 #17

It was in no way either "legal" or "peaceful." TheWraith May 2012 #27

Did I say he was elected? nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #28

How much people forget sarisataka May 2012 #29

Yup nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #31

It actually was legal- and his becoming Chancellor was cali May 2012 #30

A question for you tkmorris May 2012 #2

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It is an ancient Greek motif jberryhill May 2012 #11

It's a meandros jberryhill May 2012 #9

That may be, but... -..__... May 2012 #33

That is true also jberryhill May 2012 #34

Arch enemies yes nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #10

Again, a small minority is how Hitler eventually rose to power. FarLeftFist May 2012 #20

Why the economy needs to improve nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #22

Papen asked Hitler to be vice-chancellor. Hitler refused, demanding chancellorship. FarLeftFist May 2012 #24

Neo Nazis? Really? Initech May 2012 #13

That's a EC May 2012 #14

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It looks like a Hellenized swastika. Behind the Aegis May 2012 #18

They took 19 seats out of 300... cynatnite May 2012 #21

Greece's Golden Dawn Party a scary development for Europe BOG PERSON May 2012 #23

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I hope they've updated their racial theories 4th law of robotics May 2012 #26

And...it's a maze with no solution. trof May 2012 #32

So far they've attacked "Muslims, immigrants, homosexuals and foreign workers..." Prometheus Bound May 2012 #35

That symbol looks vaguely menacing and familiar. Swede May 2012 #36