Dwight :mstdnca: :cangoose: on Nostr: March 23, 1933, the Enabling Act became law in Germany, giving the chief executive ...
March 23, 1933, the Enabling Act became law in Germany, giving the chief executive power to enforce his own laws without checks and balances.
The Act marked the formal transition from democratic republic to totalitarian dictatorship.
If history has taught us anything, it's that it rarely does. 😕
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