That’s an incredibly reductionist and ahistorical explanation of how the Nazis overthrew the Weimar Republic…
Not to mention incredibly dismissive to the thousands of people who were literally battling brown shirts in the streets of Berlin leading up to the burning of the reichstag .
The Nazi didn’t rise to power because people had a defeatist attitude, it’s because the Nazi murdered their opposition, were perfectly fine with intimidating voters, and were backed by corporations and a significant portion of the population who blamed socialism for the economic slump of postwar Germany.
If you truly believe this, I highly suggest reading “The Death of Democracy” by Benjamin Hett. Phone calls aren’t going to sway the opinions of someone who fundamentally doesn’t think you should be alive.
pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 month ago
It’s too late, buddy; the fascists already control everything.
cymbal_king@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They do not, Trump’s appointments are not yet in place. It’s never too late to fight for democracy.
cybermass@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
As a Canadian looking in, it’s hard not to agree with pearsaltchocolatebar. Although I do love your determination, you might end up having to fight for it more literally.
cymbal_king@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Resistance to authoritarian regimes takes many forms, I found the book Why Civil Resistance Works to be a very helpful analysis of different resistance movements and their tactics
pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 month ago
I’m not sure why you think his appointments are the issue here.
cymbal_king@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Because the appointments are the current issue that has some ability to be influenced. It helps to lean into issues that are making headlines, partly because reporters are reaching out to offices for their comments to get their stance on public record