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edhopper

(35,801 posts) Thu Mar 13, 2025, 07:18 PM Mar 13

The Dems are now allowing the passage of Trump's Enabling Act. [View all]

They should know better, but don't seem to grasp what Trump is doing.
Is congeniality really more important than the nation?

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

a law that gave the German Cabinet – most importantly, the Chancellor – the power to make and enforce laws without the involvement of the Reichstag or President Paul von Hindenburg. By allowing the Chancellor to override the checks and balances in the constitution, the Enabling Act marked the beginning of the transition from the democratic Weimar Republic to the totalitarian dictatorship of Nazi Germany.

We have been told that there is not much they can do being in the minority. THIS is something they could fucking do!!

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The Dems are now allowing the passage of Trump's Enabling Act. [View all] edhopper Mar 13 OP

Never thought this day would come, anyone here who knows me Eliot Rosewater Mar 13 #1

Multiple outlets edhopper Mar 13 #2

Germany 2.0 NotHardly Mar 13 #28

Pardon my ignorance mzmolly Mar 13 #3

The old complaint by non-voters... Think. Again. Mar 13 #4

No. mzmolly Mar 13 #5

Except Trump and Musk edhopper Mar 13 #8

I know. But as I understand it, mzmolly Mar 13 #13

Don't worry, the Republicans know that and always expect the d's to cave. They usually do. LiberalArkie Mar 13 #22

I agree. It's a shame we're mzmolly Mar 13 #24

Yes we are,.... Think. Again. Mar 13 #9

If it's fascism, it needs no mzmolly Mar 13 #14

And Dem leadership apparently wants to play along. Think. Again. Mar 13 #15

They're in a no win situation. mzmolly Mar 13 #16

And THAT is exactly what everyone who opposes this schumer thing is trying to say. Think. Again. Mar 13 #17

I can't argue with that. mzmolly Mar 13 #19

The most vulnerable Americans Bettie Mar 13 #18

I hope that's not so. mzmolly Mar 13 #20

EXACTLY!!! crimycarny Mar 13 #23

It is dangerous to see this level of capitulation and demoralizing for so many Americans. Passages Mar 13 #6

If this holds WE bluestarone Mar 13 #7

Rightfully so. Think. Again. Mar 13 #10

IMO. They have all failed their oath of office. Voting along side the fascist party is not defending the Hotler Mar 13 #11

You don't willingly give power to people with dictatorial aspirations. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 13 #12

We landed on the moon LW1977 Mar 13 #21

Nope. Miss me with this self indulgent fear talk. ancianita Mar 13 #25

They just handed edhopper Mar 13 #26

Sorry WA-03 Democrat Mar 13 #27

"How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days" - The Atlantic Pinback Mar 13 #29