After acquiring power, Hitler dismantled the structures of democratic rule. Here’s how he did it:
- The Fire Decree was passed on February 28th, 1933, when a “mysterious” fire happened in the German Parliament building. It suspended civic rights like freedom of speech, press, and assembly.
- The Communists were his arch-enemies. His first order of business was to send them to the newly inaugurated concentration camps. Many socialists, democrats, and Catholics were captured and slaughtered.
- The famous Enabling Act was passed on March 3rd, 1933. It established a dictatorship rule in Germany. Adolf gained the power to control the media, economy, army, and judicial system.
- To control and order society how the Nazis desired, special surveillance and security forces were formed.
- He invested laboriously in armament and chose war as the suitable way to overcome the economic crisis.
Now…How did he convince an ENTIRE population? Keep reading to find out!
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I knew back in 2016 Donald Trump had a serious personality disorder. Everything he says and does is consistent with this view. He is a divisive and dangerous person who cannot help himself. According to his first wife who died “falling down stairs in her home” the day before she was to testify in NY, he kept a book of how Hitler rose to power by his bedside. Their daughter saw her mother’s body in the morge and saw that bruises were only on her torso – not consistent with a fall down stairs. She, nor her husband, have supported her father politically since. Donald Trump is dangerous. A key: he projects everything negative about himself onto others. He has caused great division in this country. If allowed, he can cause this country the kind of disaster brought by Adolf Hitler. I always wondered how Hitler could come to power. Now we are seeing how he did it in Donald Trump.
Freedom is a tough customer. Hitler discussed it but could not deliver it. He became an autocrat inspired by hatred. His plan was not destined to work. (at least not for long) Freedom? It was not part of his plan. At least not for everybody. That was the problem. The solution? Several decades later Malcolm X had it in principle and declared it clearly. It is/was common sense. It was a different time.
“It is freedom for everybody, or it is freedom for nobody!”
It is definitely a tough concept to ignore. It is definitely a concept to be defended. Laws help. Religion helps. Culture and social standards help. Respect for others helps. Education helps. Courtesy helps. Upbringing helps, and yes…….Love helps!