Reply #11: I don't think Hitler started out killing millions....that came later. [View All]

[indigolady]

He was about power, true believing, and not letting anyone get in the way of his "vision" for Germany. He was popular.
Here's a quote from my son's high school world history textbook.
" Shortly after becoming chancellor, Hitler called for new parliamentary elections. The Nazis hoped that the election would give them a parliamentary majority. Six days before the election, a spectacular fire destroyed the Reichstag, the German parliament building. The Nazis promptly blamed the Communists, although strong evidence suggested that the Nazis had set the fire themselves. By stirring fear of the communists, the Nazis and their allies won a slim majority of seats in the election.
"Now, that he controlled a majority of the Reichstag, Hitler demanded passage of an enabling act that would give him absolute power for four years. In order to pass the act, the Nazis expelled the Communist deputies from the Reichstag. With the communists gone, the nazis easily won the two thirds vote needed to pass the Enagling Act. Only one deputy had the courage to speak out against the bill."

It's scary how much the Bush and his gang are like the Nazis. As they gain more power, they become reckless and bold. They believe they have a "mandate" or "political capital" to do whatever they want.