DandomRude

I think you meant to comment on OP's post. If you ask me, I'd say he rather belongs in jail. Given the countless serious cases that have been and are being brought against him, it's inexplicable to me that he managed to get around jail time - and is even a presidential candidate instead.

I think the only way to solve this problem for good would be to tie social media accounts to proof of identity. However, apart from what would certainly be a difficult technical implementation, this would create a whole bunch of different problems. The benefits would probably not outweigh the costs.

Well, unfortunately, the internet and especially social media is still the main source of information for more and more people, if not the only one. For many, it is also the only place where public discourse takes place, even if you can hardly call it that. I guess we are probably screwed.

Also, despite the fact that he is a criminal, a racist, a misogynist, denies climate change and pretty much exclusively pursues policies contrary to the interests of ordinary citizens.

Yes, the KPD and the NSDAP both rejected parliamentary democracy and briefly formed a blocking minority in the Weimar Republic. Nevertheless, I do not think it is correct to speak of the KPD enabling or supporting the NSDAP's seizure of power - on the contrary. As I said, the situation is quite different with the conservative forces of the time - they were definitely at least partly to blame for Hitler's rise.

I was not aware that the KPD had ever cooperated with the Nazis. I'll have to read up on that.

Still, I think it's a bit far-fetched to see the KPD as Hitler's enabler. After all, the Communists were one of the Nazis' main enemies and put up considerable resistance until the end (as did the SPD, which exists again today as a (somewhat) social democratic party under the same name after being banned following Hitler's seizure of power).

At least internationally, the Coke advertising campaigns definitely had a big impact. In Germany, for example, there was the "Christkind", who was usually depicted as a little girl bringing presents to children. Today, the "Christkind" has largely been replaced by the Coke Santa Claus, although this character also resembles St. Nicholas, who is often depicted with a white beard and a (red) bishop's outfit.

The Communist Party (KPD) did not help Hitler to power. But the conservative forces gave him considerable support at the time because they feared that the communists could win the election and form a government. What ultimately enabled Hitler to seize power was the Reichstag fire decree following the fire in the Reichstag in 1933. Hitler used this decree, which was only possible with the support of the conservatives, to brutally persecute the Communist Party, crush all civil and political resistance and ultimately install himself as a dictator with absolute power.

Dunno about the presents, but that old white man character was popularized by coca cola in the 1930s.

Cheese was also quite important for military campaigns and the like because it is nutritious and has a long shelf life, which is at least documented for the time of the ancient Romans. So the person who dared to try it first is indeed a historically significant figure - but in my eyes more of a culinary mastermind.

Maybe the downvote counter maxed out and that's the way it is displayed.

It's what AI makes of her, I guess.