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DoomsdaysCW

So, a co-worker told me about this article today... Wow! What day are we on now?

How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days

He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
By Timothy W. Ryback

"Ninety-two years ago this month, on Monday morning, January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed the 15th chancellor of the #WeimarRepublic. In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy, Hitler set about destroying a constitutional republic through constitutional means. What follows is a step-by-step account of how Hitler systematically disabled and then dismantled his country’s democratic structures and processes in less than two months’ time—specifically, one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes. The minutes, as we will see, mattered.

"Hans Frank served as Hitler’s private attorney and chief legal strategist in the early years of the Nazi movement. While later awaiting execution at Nuremberg for his complicity in Nazi atrocities, Frank commented on his client’s uncanny capacity for sensing 'the potential weakness inherent in every formal form of law' and then ruthlessly exploiting that weakness. Following his failed Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923, Hitler had renounced trying to overthrow the Weimar Republic by violent means but not his commitment to destroying the country’s #democratic system, a determination he reiterated in a Legalitätseid—'legality oath'—before the Constitutional Court in September 1930. Invoking Article 1 of the Weimar constitution, which stated that the government was an expression of the will of the people, Hitler informed the court that once he had achieved power through legal means, he intended to mold the government as he saw fit. It was an astonishingly brazen statement.

"'So, through constitutional means?' the presiding judge asked.

"'Jawohl!' Hitler replied."

Read more:
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/

Archived version:
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#Fascism #ResistFascism #Authoritarianism #USPol #History #HistoryRepeats #Twitler

The Atlantic · How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 DaysBy Timothy W. Ryback
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DoomsdaysCW

Say, remember what happened to the #RomanEmpire when they stopped taking care of their #soldiers? [Read below]

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from VA

apnews.com/article/veterans-af

Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget

apnews.com/article/veterans-do

"Some historians trace the beginning of the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Senate’s decision to reduce the soldiers’ pension. With less incentive to join the army, the Roman citizens turned to different careers. The Senate then filled the ranks of the army with Barbarians, diminishing the cohesion and discipline. These decisions are major contributing factors that lead to the fall of Rome. A cautionary tale to not mess with a veteran’s pension and post service benefits."

wearethemighty.com/mighty-hist
#USPol #FallOfTheEmpire #USEmpire #Veterans #VeteransBenefits #History #AncientHistory #Histodon #BadDOGE #DOGE #HistoryRepeats

The seal is seen at the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
AP News · Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from VAThe Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for millions of veterans. That's according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. That would require terminating tens of thousands of employees after the VA expanded under the Biden administration, as well as to cover veterans impacted by burn pits under the 2022 PACT Act.
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Childless Cat Lady

America is facing an encroaching threat of fascism, and it’s alarming to see parallels with the past. You might think this commentary was drawn today, but it actually comes from the British magazine Punch in 1938. It’s a stark reminder that history has a way of repeating itself if we’re not vigilant.

Let’s learn from the past and work together to ensure a brighter future for all.

This is a black-and-white cartoon illustration from Punch, or the London Charivari, dated April 6, 1938. It depicts the Statue of Liberty, but with a twist. Instead of holding a tablet, she is holding a large swastika. The torch in her left hand is drooping downward. The background shows a cityscape with boats in the water, and a cloudy sky. Below the illustration is the title, "THE STATUE OF FREIHEIT?" followed by a quote: "Our ideal cannot be held within bounds. It has submerged Germany beneath its wave, and who can be surprised if it is now spreading beyond our frontiers, everywhere Germans live?" -Herr Hitler speaking in Berlin."
#America#Fascism#Trump
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