A metal plate reads in German "In memory of the members of the Bavarian State Police whose lives were lost in the line of duty against the perpetrators of the national socialist coup on Nov. 9, 2023: Friedrich Fink, Nikolaus Hollweg, Max Schobert, Rudolf Schraut". (Picture: Wikimedia commons, by Richard Huber, CCA 2.5)

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   Wolfgang Lucht (w_lucht@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 09-Nov-2023 02:50:15 JST Wolfgang Lucht

   100 yrs ago today, far-right nationalist autocrats tried to take over the government of Bavaria, aiming to march on Berlin. Storming venues, seizing offices, mobilising marchers, the coup attempt failed and a scheming loud-mouth called Hitler was arrested. He used it as a platform.

   Just 10 years later he was in power in Berlin, beginning a reign of terror that in 12 years ended with a world war, genocide, millions dead and the country in ruins.

   It has more to do with today than is ok.