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Old 04-24-09, 10:10 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens View Post
German people did not resist the Nazi political takeover very stenuously, and many Germans supported the Nazis. When Hitler grabbed the emergency powers, the people should have acted.

I know, a very simple view on things, but it doesn't take a lot of complexity to accomplish what the Nazis did.
Have you had a chance to read:

When Democracy Failed:The warnings of history
by Thom Hartmann

A very interesting paper describing exactly what you were posting.
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