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Workers Education League @workerseduleague.bsky.social

Lesser evil as a messaging electoral strategy was used in germany and Austria right before the rise of fascism in the interwar years The only other place was early this century in France, whose still seeing a rising tide of fascism At best 2/3 chance it leads to fascism maybe 3/4 Not good odds

apr 1, 2025, 5:28 am • 2 0

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social

It's was quite literally used before the 1932 Federal elections in Germany when the SPD decided to partner with Brüning, Papen and Schleicher instead of the KPD to avoid Nazis. We know how that went.

apr 1, 2025, 5:47 am • 2 0 • view
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Workers Education League @workerseduleague.bsky.social

And with Hindenburg who appointed Hitler

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