HA! I thought you were being sarcasting with your previous question. I didn't suspect actual incredulity.
Yes, in many ways Hitler's rise to power was quite democratic. In an oversimplified nutshell, Germany was still smarting over the loss of WWI. They lost a lot of territory, their economy was crap, there were serious military/trade/political sanctions, and there were German peoples still "trapped" in other countries. These Germans living in other countries tended to be reviled and lived in ghettos. When someone came along with a message of pride in Germany and a promise to liberate the Germans stuck in other countries, it's no wonder people rallied to him. -Kevin On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 08:09:17 -0600, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm, interesting. Was perusing this wiki entry: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Republic > > Especially the part subtitled "The Collapse of the Weimar Republic and the > Rise of Hitler". Looks like two elections were held trying to establish a > clear majority in the Reichstag. The NSDAP was voted the majority, at which > time Hitler demanded to be "appointed" chancellor. > > Not quite the same as casting a direct ballot for or against a > person......but it seems his party at least did win a popular election. > > > > Yes, he was voted into office in the last free and fair election in > > the Weimar Republic- 1932. After that the elections were no longer > > necessary. > > > > larry > > > > > > On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:56:48 -0600, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hitler won elections??? > >> > >> > >> > You've hit it on the head!! > >> > Bush has his mandate just ask him. Damn the truth, damn the people, its > >> > Bush and his agenda full speed ahead. > >> > > >> > I think back to the constant attacks on Clinton and his staff and > >> > supporters. They were attacked from a every possible angle at every > >> > opportunity. Much of which was just bs. Then Bush and the good 'ol > >> > >boys > >> > get in and they are beyond reproach. It kills me. Bush and the boys > >> > have > >> > lied so many times yet they arrogantly push on and are rewarded by the > >> > huddled masses. We are indeed a society of >ignorant fools. > >> > > >> > I go back to my post election statement. History will regard Bush as > >> > one > >> > of the worst president in our history. Hitler was a pretty popular guy > >> > in > >> > Germany at one time. Popular enough to win elections and > have a > >> > mandate > >> > of his own. History doesn't look back on him too favorably now. I > >> > doubt > >> > Bush will slaughter millions, but I'm sure he's up to the tens of > >> > thousands already. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:142306 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
