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To: count-your-change

*He was appointed chancellor but when the offices of chancellor and president were combined he received the support via plebiscite of 80% to 90% of the voters.
Does that count as an election? *

No.

The Anschluss was supported by 90+ percent of Austrians.

Neither of these plebiscites were anything near “fair” or “free”.


56 posted on 11/13/2008 1:36:15 PM PST by j-damn
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To: j-damn

Since Hitler was heartily supported it would seem none in the plebiscite was forced to vote so “free” would fit, and as to “fair”, how many dead people just voted in the U.S. election?, but the plebiscites were for sure democratic.

Under the fairest and freest of circumstances the majority deme can pick a monster.


59 posted on 11/13/2008 3:28:54 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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