“It will always remain one of democracy’s best jokes that it itself provided its sworn enemies with the means by which it was destroyed. The persecuted leaders of the NSDAP enjoyed immunity, allowances and a free pass as members of parliament. This protected them from police intervention, allowed them to say more than ordinary citizens and also allowed the enemy to pay for their activities. Democratic stupidity was an excellent way to capitalize on.”
— 1935, Josef Goebbels (Hitlers Minister of Propaganda)