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In reply to the discussion: Austerity policies and the danger of fascism [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)11. The austerity policies imposed by Chancellor
Heinrich Brüning, a "centrist," in Germany back in 1929-30 led to a 600% increase in the vote for the Nazis at the next parliamentary election. They went from being a marginal party with little representation in the Reichstag to the second largest bloc.
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Over and over again. So much for any correlation between money and brains. K&R n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#5
Thank you for the update on the SA country that have escaped the IMF, World Bank and disaster
jwirr
May 2012
#14
I did not remember that part. I to am sorry that Chevez has cancer. I heard that he has set up
jwirr
May 2012
#16
I am one of the people who benefit from Citgo and the energy assistance from Chavez. We could
jwirr
May 2012
#19
It's already happening in some ways. Such as the takeover of cities (like detroit) because of
HiPointDem
May 2012
#20
I think of it more as things falling apart, with the clampdown as a consequence.
bemildred
May 2012
#21
I read plenty of history. A human being lives about 70-some years. Most powerful rich people
HiPointDem
May 2012
#33
I'm talking long view (history, eh?) , he wants to restrict it to short-view only.
bemildred
May 2012
#39
I'm not offended, he's right as far as that goes, but it's not what we were talking about.
bemildred
May 2012
#44
the fact that ordinary people think things aren't being governed well doesn't have much relevance
HiPointDem
May 2012
#23
"austerity" is disaster capitalism to allow extremists etc. into power.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#28
yes, i agree that a lot of things that are supposedly just the twists & turns of history are
HiPointDem
May 2012
#29