Legal systems can be used to legitimize and sustain authoritarian regimes.

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The thread discusses how law can legitimize authoritarian mechanisms, referencing historical examples like Nuremberg and the role of legal systems in enabling fascist regimes. It emphasizes the importance of understanding this dynamic to prevent similar occurrences.

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Parent: AuthoritarianismEntity: Legal systemsImpact: negativeDate: Oct 3, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026Target: The role of law in enabling authoritarianism

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Nuremberg’s Warning: When Law Legitimates the Machinery of Authoritarianism
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/10/02/when-law-legitimates-the-machinery-of-authoritarianism/

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Nuremberg’s Warning: When Law Legitimates the Machinery of Authoritarianism   https://www.  counterpunch.org/2026/10/02/wh  en-law-legitimates-the-machinery-of-authoritarianism/    "After visiting the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, legal scholar Kim Wehle observed, fascism does not always arrive through spectacular acts of force; it can also advance “by operation of law.” The historical warning should be taken seriously.

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