In fj.life.in-japan Brett Robson <deep_m_m@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> The Germans did NOT vote Hitler into power. Check your facts before 
>> you repeat age-old propaganda.

> The Nazis were the largest Reichstag party in the in the March 
> 1932, November 1932 and March 1933 elections (44%). So whatever 
> pedantic argument you want to make (which by the way you didn't 
> make you just said Outland was wrong), Hilter was clearly voted 
> into power by popular vote.

No, he wasn't. However, he was the only one who could put together a
feasable  coalition. The far-right members of Parliament were over the
50% needed. 

In any event, it's somewhat moot; once he got into power, he became more
popular, and subverted the democratic process with little or no
objection.

Mike