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Diclotican

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59. BlancheSplanchnik
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 09:43 PM
Apr 2012

BlancheSplanchnik

One of my hobbies have been reading about history - it have being something I have been doing since I learned to read and never stopped doing...

The rise of Hitler was a complex one, he started out as a failure - and ended up leading/ruling one of the greatest nations in Europe, and by far also one of the most advanced nations in the early 20th century... They also made a lot of the theoretical groundwork for one of the most dangerous, and mighty weapons of the 20th century, the theory of nuclear fission... But for some reason or another - the theoretical ideas never ended in a german nuclear weapon (thankfully) One reason was Hitlers stubbornness about nuclear fission at all, he clearly stated many times over the later years of the war - that nuclear fission was something they might was able to break - in the future, after world war two was ended, and Germany was the master of the world... Then they might had the resources to split the atom... And one other reason was that Germany doesn't had the resources to make a bomb, not as the war progressed, and the industry heartland of Germany was bombed to small pieces... A 3th reason was the fact that many who could have been used to explore the possibility of a german nuclear weapon, had to flee germany after 1933, because their ancestry was "troublesome" and got a free place in UK, and later on in the US where they was instrumental in making a working nuclear bomb, who exploded first time in New Mexico, later on the Japanese city's of Hiroshima and Nagasaki... Even though the bomb originally was planed for the German Capital Berlin.. But the germans surrounded before the bomb was ready, and therefore was never used over Berlin...

Well, even if internet had existed in the 1920s and 1930s I doubt it would have mattered to much - as we know from US the last decade it doesn't work when some cheat and steal their way to victory... Even if the opponent had won the election, and everyone got to bed sure about that the best man had won - and surprise, next day the worst candidate won the election... Thankfully he was not able to start world war 3, but dam he came close sometimes... He managed to piss off both Europe, and China in a couple of months - and from there it was just going downhill for 8 straight years... And Germany by 1933 had plenty of times to get to know the thugs of SA, and the thugs at the other NSDAP organizations that by 1933 in fact was a state inside the State, and have all type of sympathetic groups, people who wanted NSDAP to succeed, and off course wanted to get power after NSDAP's victory... The "internet" of the age. the telegraph had proven what the nazis-ts was, long before they get into power in 1933... And even with all the evidences of what a regime Hitler could end up as - Many truthful believed that Hitler at least would make the country stable, and make the country in some form of normalize.. But it is also important to know, Hitler never won a outright election in Germany.. Even when he had the support of the State, and could use all the state resources to make everyone listen to what he had to say, by radio, by air by train, by telegraph and so one - just 37.9 percent of germans ever voted NSDAP in any election.. And after 1934, no general election was ever held in Germany - and was not meant to be either as Hitler used that tool, just to Trump out support for one or another "election"... And after 1938, where Austria was "voted" into the arm of Greater Germany no election was needed.. The war was around the corner and in 1939 the war started in earnest..

Diclotican

Thanks WAPO Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #1
I'll take it! Yea, they're late, but something is assuredly better than nothing. nt babylonsister Apr 2012 #2
I've been saying that for at least a year. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #3
And like Molly Ivins said, CrispyQ Apr 2012 #4
Sideshow Bob (Simpsons) said it best: Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #5
Goppers want Iliyah Apr 2012 #6
WE've known this for YEARS, but I am really glad to see it BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #7
You are comparing Republicans to Nazis The Wizard Apr 2012 #26
NO!! Not at ALL! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #27
LOL! Gman Apr 2012 #48
:) BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #56
BlancheSplanchnik Diclotican Apr 2012 #51
Thanks Diclotican! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #55
BlancheSplanchnik Diclotican Apr 2012 #59
Why did WA PO wake up? xtraxritical Apr 2012 #8
Because the Establishment Republicans now see the foaming RWers as baggage... JHB Apr 2012 #15
The GOPers have truely gone off the deep end. DCBob Apr 2012 #9
Finally figuring it out that they want a king and a kingdom to rule. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #10
Typical WaPo misstatement. Right-wingers are the problem, no matter which party they are in. saras Apr 2012 #11
So true! CrispyQ Apr 2012 #12
Why is saying the obvious taking so long? SunSeeker Apr 2012 #13
It' an "only Nixon could go to China" thing JHB Apr 2012 #17
That's a great point. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #44
Note the authors' pedigrees Newsjock Apr 2012 #14
My reaction when I read it was to think that it came from the Department coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #16
It's from the Department of Injecting a Topic For Very Serious People To Ponder JHB Apr 2012 #19
EXCELLENT point Gman Apr 2012 #49
Any rebuttal by any GOPper wouldn't strike me as sincere anyway. So it's a wash. n/t the_chinuk Apr 2012 #18
Their extreme dysfunction gets them more votes Doctor_J Apr 2012 #20
+1 n/t jaysunb Apr 2012 #23
I made up my mind to rec this baby based on the subject line alone! MADem Apr 2012 #21
They've finally gone too far FightForChange Apr 2012 #22
And this from two CONSERVATIVE scholars at AEI. stopbush Apr 2012 #24
Mann is also in Brookings (left of center) alp227 Apr 2012 #29
Are you kidding? Norm is "conservative?" DFW Apr 2012 #60
Mann and Ornstein get the KSOTO Award for this week. TahitiNut Apr 2012 #25
I Knew That Award as the NSS Award Oldtimeralso Apr 2012 #43
My question is what kind of circumstances existed in the past that caused so many people ladjf Apr 2012 #28
That question (of cause) is a good one. Do you have any coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #39
I have a few things in mind but no scientific basis for any of them. ladjf Apr 2012 #40
I believe there are always FlaGranny Apr 2012 #46
The extremists in the GOP Gman Apr 2012 #53
I think that would make a good Democratic Party ad... kentuck Apr 2012 #30
Blame the people that vote for them. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #31
Just wait for the vicious attacks by the RW blogosphere/media on their... steve2470 Apr 2012 #32
This is reminiscent of David Stockman, eyewall Apr 2012 #33
out of reach ashling Apr 2012 #34
For media's sake, this beats the media claiming it's the media. Festivito Apr 2012 #35
Lets hope this is all over the Sunday Shows tommorrow. Mr. Sparkle Apr 2012 #36
Republicans are the mid-wives of SEDITIOUS FOREIGN corporate "persons". nt patrice Apr 2012 #37
No!!! marshall gaines Apr 2012 #38
Boo-yah Richardo Apr 2012 #41
I respectfully disagree davidthegnome Apr 2012 #42
'Bout time. colorado_ufo Apr 2012 #45
KR&B for later. n/t ms liberty Apr 2012 #47
So things have gone to far for even Brookings and AEI. drm604 Apr 2012 #50
re:WaPo: Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. allan01 Apr 2012 #52
you know what they say -- "better late than never." stupidicus Apr 2012 #54
Well DUH! Splinter Cell Apr 2012 #57
K&R pscot Apr 2012 #58
Excellent op-ed johnnyrocket Apr 2012 #61
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