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Kaleva

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18. Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution gave Hindenburg all the power

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:28 PM

Jun 9

Hindenburg was popular with the German people as shown by his landslide win over Hitler in the 1932 presidential election. Furthermore, Hindenburg had the complete backing of the German Army.

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Wondering how the 45 % of Hispanic males feel about their vote for Trump? [View all] Chasstev365 Jun 9 OP

A lot are fine with it DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 9 #1

I hate to be a contrarian, BUT Vogon_Glory Jun 9 #2

Never underestimate the capacity of the trump regime to fuck things up. Paladin Jun 9 #3

Many Hispanics I know are Trump cultists. They want the newcomers deported. dalton99a Jun 9 #4

Jehovah's witnesses don't vote. Lol. Nt ecstatic Jun 9 #5

Good Point! Chasstev365 Jun 9 #6

What I wonder the most... Baitball Blogger Jun 9 #7

Nobody voted for Hitler in 1933 Kaleva Jun 9 #8

OK: The Nazi Party won a majority in the 1933 election, but not enough to rule outright Chasstev365 Jun 9 #9

It was Hindenburg that appointed Hitler to be Chancellor Kaleva Jun 9 #10

Because von Hindenburg was forced to by the Nazi majority in Parliament. He didn't want to. Chasstev365 Jun 9 #11

von Hindenburg, the 'v' is not capitalised Celerity Jun 9 #13

You're right. Thanks! Chasstev365 Jun 9 #14

Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution gave Hindenburg all the power Kaleva Jun 9 #18

Thanks Skippy! Chasstev365 Jun 9 #19

54 per cent of Latino men voted Trump Celerity Jun 9 #12

They may not care newdeal2 Jun 9 #15

I would say self hatred and desperately wanting to be accepted Jspur Jun 9 #16

This right here DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 9 #17

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I work with a Puerto Rican Trump voter Polybius Jun 9 #21

Many of them feel that since their parents or grandparents haele Jun 9 #22