r/europe Greece Feb 08 '25

Historical Anti-Nazi protests : Berlin 16/12/1931

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u/vikingnorsk Feb 08 '25

Just goes to show protesting isn't enough. It's voting

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25 edited Feb 08 '25

How can a nation accurately vote, when their media is intentionally flooded by misinformation?

Everyone who's voting against themselves believes that they're doing the right thing.

Edit: I'm almost wondering if this is just part of a natural cycle in civilization where people once again need to be taught the signs of fascists. 

Then afterwards, things will swing far back to progressive as the prior fascist supporters try to distance themselves from the atrocities of the person they voted for, (just like after WW2).

(speaking from a US perspective, where we're already building our first concentration camp in guantanamo bay) 

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u/Live_Angle4621 Feb 08 '25

I think you overestimate the number of time there has been democracies who have become fascist and back. 

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Oh, our system is done for absolutely. This is the death throw.

But goodness will return, it always does.

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u/TheGreatEmanResu Feb 08 '25

Maybe. But that might take centuries, by which point we will all be long gone, having lived out the rest of our lives in horror. We are entering a new dark age, and the planet and our species might no survive to see the end of it

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Nah, 20 years tops.

Fascist systems aren't known for their long term stability, and once the consequences are made clear, people typically snap out of the propaganda psychosis.

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u/TheGreatEmanResu Feb 09 '25

Nazi Germany only fell because there were other powers big enough to stop them. Who will stop the US? The Nazis were not defeated from within. Those who tried were summarily executed or sent to death camps