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Old 12-20-2005, 01:51 PM
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But what force could make the citizens accept fascism? Perhaps a charismatic leader.

Hitler was democratically elected you know.

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It's been a while since I've looked into it, but I'm pretty sure Hitler was never elected. I think he lost the election but was appointed chancellor. Could be wrong.
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Old 12-20-2005, 01:56 PM
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Q: Was Hitler democratically elected as Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

A: Yes. Of course he was.

However, because the office of Chancellor was not filled by popular election, it might be more accurate to say that Hitler was constitutionally chosen to be the Chancellor of Germany, a democratic nation. The point is, there was nothing about Hitler's appointment as Chancellor (30 Jan. 1933) which violated the Constitution of Germany. President Hindenburg legally selected the leader of the largest party in Parliament to head up a coalition government. It has happened hundreds of times throughout history without being considered undemocratic.
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Old 12-20-2005, 02:02 PM
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Before you say 'yeah, but that system is not very democratic compared to ours', keep in mind that we only have two choices, which is one more than they had in communist russia.
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Old 12-20-2005, 11:33 PM
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But what force could make the citizens accept fascism? Perhaps a charismatic leader.

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Monitoring libaray books, tapping phone lines without due process, detention without lawyers or hearings.
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