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I hate that I found this through Facebook, but it was an interesting read. There are quite a few parallels to the US situation.
I’m not saying this could happen in the US, there were a LOT of unlikely situations that lined up, and some risky decisions that went unopposed, but not everything has to be identical for things to get bad.
I say it’s worth a read.
The article warns that even the most well-intentioned constitutions can be vulnerable to manipulation. It emphasizes the importance of robust democratic institutions, political stability, and a vigilant citizenry to safeguard democracy.
The preamble to this was Germany’s president being a rich octogenarian who didn’t know what was going on and rolled over expecting Hitler to calm down once he got the office he wanted…
Doesn’t sound familiar…
Kinda sounds like we’re in a much worse spot currently? 😬