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6. Post-Beer Hall Putsch?

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 01:50 PM

Jul 2022

For his role in it Hitler was found guilty of treason and sentenced to five years in prison but only served nine months. Once released, Hitler redirected his focus towards obtaining power through legal means rather than by revolution or force, and accordingly changed his tactics, further developing Nazi propaganda.

Seems a number of states have been following Hitler's playbook by arranging for them to obtain power "through legal means rather than by revolution or force."

Marc Elias has highlighted this "independent state legislature" case as particularly egregious:

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In their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, however, the Republican lawmakers argue that the U.S. Constitution's Elections Clause gives state legislatures the power to determine how congressional elections are conducted without any checks and balances from state constitutions or state courts.
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https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1107648753/supreme-court-north-carolina-redistricting-independent-state-legislature-theory

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Is it Fascism yet? [View all] milestogo Jul 2022 OP

Fascism is not generally a localized philosophy... brooklynite Jul 2022 #1

Things right now are quite concerning. Firestorm49 Jul 2022 #2

We're not there yet. Hanzzy72 Jul 2022 #3

Read somewhere just lately, maybe here on DU, old guy Jul 2022 #4

Bertram Gross called ours, "Friendly Fascism" in 1980 Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #5

Post-Beer Hall Putsch? moondust Jul 2022 #6

The Republicans are gaming the whole system. milestogo Jul 2022 #7

US international policy supported fascists for decades. JanMichael Jul 2022 #8

It's bleeding out Cosmocat Jul 2022 #9

Constant Biden bashing... lame54 Jul 2022 #10