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I would say "take notes", but I know how underfunded your schools are (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Usually when you fail a coup you are dead, not re-elected.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, there was that one time in Munich back in 1923....

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Kinda crazy that Hitler was put in jail for his coup attempt, while Trump evaded any and all consequences from his. Not that it stopped Hitler from rising to power...

But, while not directly comparable, it's in a way ironic that Hitler seemingly faced harsher consequences than Trump, even though Hitler's time in prison wasn't exactly tough for him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hitler also did not win a popular election to get elected, nor did the Nazi party win a majority of seats in Parliament. The liberals in power could have formed a coalition government with the communists but refused