in reply to Pam C

I wouldn't suggest that the (Trumpist) Republicans may be have some fingers in this pie,but

As the online (Encyclopedia) Britannica article says
"Reichstag fire, burning of the Reichstag (parliament) building in Berlin on the night of February 27, 1933, a key event the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship and widely believed to have been contrived by the newly formed Nazi government itself to turn public opinion against its opponents and to assume emergency powers."

britannica.com/event/Reichstag…

As the BBC says
"The Reichstag fire was so beneficial to the Nazis that it has been suggested they started it themselves."

bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpkn…

#ReichstagFire
#Nazi
#Excuse
#GOP
#RightwingTactics

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