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sheshe2

(84,062 posts)
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:05 AM Nov 2016

Hitler and the Law, 1920-1945

Ken Rise explains the process by which Hitler’s will became the law in Nazi Germany.

Adolf Hitler's contempt for traditional German law had been manifest from his earliest days as leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). The NSDAP's Twenty-Five point programme of 1920 proposed that existing law 'be replaced by a German common law'. By implication the NSDAP believed that the primary purpose of law should be to serve a racially defined Aryan national community, enshrined in a 'strong central state power' that would replace the democratic Constitution of 1919. Hitler shared the Party's rejection of the principle of equality for all before the law. However, by 1921 he had confused the exclusivist principles of the Party by imposing one of his own, namely that the 'Leader Principle' (Führerprinzip) should be the law of the Party. It was the 'will' of the Party's Führer, and therefore the 'law' of the NSDAP, that the single-minded, ruthless acquisition of political power should take priority over other considerations.

In his pursuit of power, any deference by Hitler to democratic constitutional practice or to the law and judicial procedures of Germany was as a means to an end. If the Nazi purpose was not served by the constitution or the law, then these could be evaded or broken. Once in power, as we shall see, Hitler continued to undermine a legal system that he distrusted. Crucially, he was prepared to break the law himself in order to promote and sustain his leadership of the NSDAP in German politics.

http://www.historytoday.com/ken-rise/hitler-and-law-1920-1945

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Anyone see a connection here?

Also, I wish to thank all the third party voters and purists that could not vote for such an evil woman. Oh wait, let's not fool ourselves here, you refused to vote for a woman. Period!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You sat out the election on principal.

This article IS don trump. You voted for him, sweet Jesus save us, sadly it is to late now. You own him and so many are going to die.

Heil Hitler. You own him.

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Hitler and the Law, 1920-1945 (Original Post) sheshe2 Nov 2016 OP
No comments!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????????????????????????????? sheshe2 Nov 2016 #1
Peter Thiel , who's on Trump's octoberlib Nov 2016 #2
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #3
And then there's Stephen Bannon NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #4
It makes me embarrassed... sheshe2 Nov 2016 #5
I know. NastyRiffraff Nov 2016 #6

sheshe2

(84,062 posts)
1. No comments!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????????????????????????????
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 03:02 AM
Nov 2016

FFS Trump = Hitler

If the Nazi purpose was not served by the constitution or the law, then these could be evaded or broken. Once in power, as we shall see, Hitler continued to undermine a legal system


trump that law. no comments from DU.

We are dead.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
2. Peter Thiel , who's on Trump's
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 05:31 AM
Nov 2016

transition team, has said he thinks the judiciary needs to be abolished and he doesn't believe in the rule of law. He also wrote an op-ed stating that capitalism and democracy don't mix so democracy needs to go. His preferred method of government ? Corporate- authoritarian with a dictator as head of state. These are the people Trump surrounds himself with. I definitely think Trump , his advisers, the whole GOP actually borrow from the Nazi playbook. Hitler held rallies after he was elected Chancellor, just like Trump wants to do.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
4. And then there's Stephen Bannon
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 07:25 PM
Nov 2016

Some of his greatest "hits":

"This country is in a crisis. And if you're fighting to save this country, if you're fighting to take this country back, it's not going to be sunshine and patriots. It's going to be people who want to fight. I mean, Andrew Breitbart was all about the fight."
(Echos of Adolph)

"Trump is a product of a seething populism and nationalism that is the driving political force.
(As in, the seeds of Nazi Germany)

"Feature film can have a major role in explaining ideas and describing peoples' lives and their struggles."
(Hitler often used film as propoganda.)

"Fear is a good thing. Fear is going to lead you to take action."
(Hitler used fear to control, and to arouse suspicion of any non-Aryan)


There's more, of course. Bannon's misogynism is legend; I'm not sure why he hates (and fears!) women, but he saves a good percentage of his vitriol for women, especially feminists.

His racism is also well-known. Hitler would be delighted with him.

Thank you for a timely reminder, sheshe

Xenophobic? Check. Anti-Semetic? Check. Homophobic? Yep.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Donald Trump's chief strategist.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
6. I know.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 07:51 PM
Nov 2016

When I think of the world watching us, depending on us, I'm almost embarrassed to be an American. Another thing I never thought I'd say.

What have we done, indeed.

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