Well put why Hindenburg appointed him chancellor. But you left out two important events after he was appointed that made all the rest possible. First, the Reichstag fire, which the Nazis convinced everyone that the communists started it [never proved]; and the Enabling Act which followed, that gave him the authority to shut down the pres…
Well put why Hindenburg appointed him chancellor. But you left out two important events after he was appointed that made all the rest possible. First, the Reichstag fire, which the Nazis convinced everyone that the communists started it [never proved]; and the Enabling Act which followed, that gave him the authority to shut down the press, put communists in jail, and murder, through emissaries, anyone not loyal to him.
Well, I thought it was important that the commenters understood what happened to damage the guardrails. I just wrote to my conservative friend who doesn't think Trump is a danger because the guardrails will hold: If the Rs win the White House and the Congress, there will be no guardrails.
Agree completely. The guardrails the Framers gave us are the checks and balances among the three branches to prevent one branch from taking control. It's sustained our democratic republic for 235 years.
What they didn't anticipate was that one faction would give up its branch's power to another branch, run by the same faction.
Well put why Hindenburg appointed him chancellor. But you left out two important events after he was appointed that made all the rest possible. First, the Reichstag fire, which the Nazis convinced everyone that the communists started it [never proved]; and the Enabling Act which followed, that gave him the authority to shut down the press, put communists in jail, and murder, through emissaries, anyone not loyal to him.
I did leave those out . yes. I had to stop myself from writing a 30 minute post.
Well, I thought it was important that the commenters understood what happened to damage the guardrails. I just wrote to my conservative friend who doesn't think Trump is a danger because the guardrails will hold: If the Rs win the White House and the Congress, there will be no guardrails.
humans control the 'guardrails' and anything 'human' is politically moveable.
Agree completely. The guardrails the Framers gave us are the checks and balances among the three branches to prevent one branch from taking control. It's sustained our democratic republic for 235 years.
What they didn't anticipate was that one faction would give up its branch's power to another branch, run by the same faction.