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It's scary when living thru history repeating.

The 1933 Reichstag Fire Decree legally implemented restriction of freedom of expression, the police could arbitrarily search houses and arrest people. The political opponents of the Nazis were essentially outlawed.

UK 2023: "Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist"

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The Guardian · Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremistBy Jon Ungoed-Thomas

The Tories have been increasingly stoking hatred, enabling the far right.

The Public Order Bill, effectively banning protest of the streets, so peaceful demonstrators can be imprisoned.

Now, as a is happening before our eyes in the UK home secretary says people calling for are taking part in "Hate Marches"

I'm concerned that this retoric at day next weekend, will enable the far right fascists to attack peaceful protesters