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moondust

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2. And only four weeks later,

Reply to myohmy2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 01:12 AM

Jan 2020

on February 27, there was an arson attack on the Reichstag building that led to the Reichstag Fire Decree the next day. And only 24 days later the Enabling Act passed. The combined effect of the two laws was to transform Hitler's government into a legal dictatorship.

Legal dictatorship can happen fast when you got your enablers in place!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933

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Well then...we have a lot of nasty shit in our future to look forward to. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #1

And only four weeks later, moondust Jan 2020 #2

enablers are the treasonous Republicans ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #3

Godwin's Law is coming true IRL...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #4

Bookmarking Hekate Jan 2020 #5