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[–] 98 points 2 years ago (4 children)

How fucking hard is it to remember that Hitler never won an election? It's such an integral component of what happened in terms of even a lib understanding of "It could happen here".

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  • [–] 62 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    A lot of Amerikkkans think “democracy” and “electoral politics” are synonymous with the Congress/Senate/President model of the U.S. So they have no way to process how a minority party leader can end up being prime minister/chancellor. Thus, “Hitler must have won the election if he was leading Germany.”

    I’ve even heard the “explanation” that the Nazis won a majority but not a plurality because Germany had so many parties, and that’s why third parties are a bad idea.

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  • [–] 81 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Liberals and having zero self-awareness—name a more iconic duo.

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  • [–] 62 points 2 years ago

    If I self-owned that hard I'd delete all my social media, quit my job, change my name, and move to another country.

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I can hear Thaelmann rolling in his grave rn

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    ohhh, just wait until you see the amazing takes about how it was all Thälmann's fault for nazis rise to power. I've seen plenty of those when hatelurking the clown streamer subreddit

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Tfw one of the slogans for your campaign was “a vote for Hindenburg is a vote for Hitler” and members of your party actively clashed against the SA, but people think you’re responsible for the rise of Hitler regardless

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago

    Wow, good job, great examplejoker-amerikkklap

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago

    That monster's name? Paul von Hindenburg.

    Wait, what?

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago

    Clown to chad communication.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago

    JRubinBlogger

    imagine just openly calling yourself a blogger and not immediately dying of cringe

    at least pretend you're a writer, have some self-respect

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago