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[–] 16 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Hitler was appointed by Hindenburg

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    After the NSDAP got a third of the seats in parliament in 1932.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (4 children)

    True, but my point was that Hitler was not elected by any democratic process

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Wasn't it standard practice to appoint someone from the winning party?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Perhaps it was. However, Hitler wasn’t a member of the opposition party in 1932/3

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