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(DIR) Post #ArKWLI3zjU8M2FLjma by aguleb@masto.ai
2025-02-18T23:38:41Z
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The pace and trajectory of current US politics look familiar to me. I'm German and during Corona I spent a lot of time researching my family history. My grandfather is from Gelsenkirchen and turned 18 when Hitler took power in 1933. In the course of my research I found a digital archive of historic German newspapers and started reading one of the local papers. The speed, at which things developed, baffled me - quite similar to today. 1/2#uspol#fascismDiary
(DIR) Post #ArKWLRaEL0GbYpV6mG by aguleb@masto.ai
2025-02-18T23:40:22Z
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Trump is not Hitler, but they share a similar playbook. Trump's 2nd term started on January 20th. Hitler took power on January 30th 1933. This gives Trump a 10 day advantage, but it's close enough and we can compare the steps and speed of their descent into fascism on a daily basis. Starting today I will try to post key headlines from the 1933 Gelsenkirchen Allgemeine Zeitung and a rough summary of the articles. You will not enjoy this, but hopefully find it interesting.2/2#uspol#fascismDiary
(DIR) Post #ArKWLtdO2rQeYjC1aK by aguleb@masto.ai
2025-02-18T23:47:20Z
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Sat, Feb 18th 1933Hitler in Dortmund: Hitler announces thorough assessment of corruption of previous governments. What to do with school graduates?: Government announces plans to make it more difficult for graduates to enter collegeMaking students serve: Plans for voluntary work and military service of studentsDepolitication/reshaping of Prussian police administration: So far locally administered police forces will receive a new central commandhttps://zeitpunkt.nrw/ulbms/date/day/7107980?d=1933-02-18#fascismDiary
(DIR) Post #ArKWLzpf08oNmWyuY4 by aguleb@masto.ai
2025-02-19T20:57:20Z
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Sun, Feb 19th 1933Numerous high-ranking Berlin police officials were put on furlough.Plans to make treason law stricter: Rumors are that government is planning to tighten the treason paragraph. The reason is that pacifists and communists spread rumors about secret German arms buildup. https://zeitpunkt.nrw/ulbms/date/day/7107980?d=1933-02-19#fascismDiary
(DIR) Post #ArKWM61E03cwy8REPI by aguleb@masto.ai
2025-02-20T22:14:12Z
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Mon, Feb 20th 1933Newspapers shut down for publishing call to vote - Newspaper close to the conservative/catholic Zentrum party were shut down for three days after publishing a call to vote from catholic organisations. The shut down was averted after Zentrum representatives negotiated with Göring and made it clear that the texts were not meant to be insulting and contemptuous towards the government. https://zeitpunkt.nrw/ulbms/date/day/7107980?d=1933-02-20#fascismDiary