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flashman13

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4. There is one thing to remember about the Weimar Republic. It was just 12 years old in 1930.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:36 PM

Oct 4

They had no democratic traditions. We are just short of 250 years of democracy. We have defended our democracy many times. We are not the Germans of 1930.

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Good time to remember this: [View all] applegrove Oct 4 OP

Good timing indeed. yellow dahlia Oct 4 #1

I shared this on fb yesterday. So true ms liberty Oct 4 #2

It's a tactic old as blood. I'm thinking Cain blamed Abel for starting it. BurnDoubt Oct 4 #3

IMHO Cain was the prototype INCEL dickthegrouch Oct 5 #5

There is one thing to remember about the Weimar Republic. It was just 12 years old in 1930. flashman13 Oct 4 #4