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> they never won a majority in a free national election. They legally won a plurality in the Bundestag, which is sufficient for Hitler to be legally appointed

> they never won a majority in a free national election. They legally won a plurality in the Bundestag, which is sufficient for Hitler to be legally appointed chancellor, which made everything that follows legal. Like it or not, the Nazi regime was a legal result of democracy. Democracy, neither then nor now, requires an absolute majority, which is why so many European governments are formed as coalitions. AfD did not win a majority in Saxony-Anhalt either. Nevertheless, a person can justifiably feel disappointed by the democratic outcome, both then and now, without being dismissive of democracy itself. > You're following me around in the comments I am doing my part to eliminate misinformation and stupidity in the world. You're welcome.

throwawayfifo 6d ago
>They legally won a plurality in the Bundestag No they didn't. The elections in 1933 were not by any means "free democratic elections." The election was far from fair and legal. It was carried out in an atmosphere of intimidation and illegal violence against political opponents. >Like it or not, the Nazi regime was a legal result of democracy. Wrong, this is false. They undemocratically jailed and then outlawed the opposition to secure the vote. >Democracy, neither then nor now, requires an absolute majority, which is why so many European governments are formed as coalitions. No one made this claim. >AfD did not win a majority in Saxony-Anhalt either. Nevertheless, a person can justifiably feel disappointed by the democratic outcome, both then and now, without being dismissive of democracy itself. The opposition parties and opponents are being dismissive of democracy itself. They're fascistically attempting to ban the AfD... banning the opposition to secue the vote, like the Nazis. >I am doing my part to eliminate misinformation and stupidity in the world. The best way for you to do that would be to stop posting. Thanks.

throwawayfifo 6d ago

>They legally won a plurality in the Bundestag No they didn't. The elections in 1933 were not by any means "free democratic elections." The election was far from fair and legal. It was carried out in an atmosphere of intimidation and illegal violence against political opponents. >Like it or not, the Nazi regime was a legal result of democracy. Wrong, this is false. They undemocratically jailed and then outlawed the opposition to secure the vote. >Democracy, neither then nor now, requires an absolute majority, which is why so many European governments are formed as coalitions. No one made this claim. >AfD did not win a majority in Saxony-Anhalt either. Nevertheless, a person can justifiably feel disappointed by the democratic outcome, both then and now, without being dismissive of democracy itself. The opposition parties and opponents are being dismissive of democracy itself. They're fascistically attempting to ban the AfD... banning the opposition to secue the vote, like the Nazis. >I am doing my part to eliminate misinformation and stupidity in the world. The best way for you to do that would be to stop posting. Thanks.