Convinced that "something must finally give," a cabal of rivalrous conservatives convened in late January 1933 and settled on a solution: A popular outsider should be placed at the head of the government. They despised him but knew that at least he had a mass following. And, most of all, they thought they could control him.
In late January 1933, a group of competing conservatives, feeling the pressure of a political crisis, gathered to discuss their options. With the conviction that radical changes were necessary, they agreed on a strategy to appoint an outsider to lead the government. This choice stemmed from their recognition of his substantial popular support, despite their personal disdain for him.
The conservatives believed that, by placing this individual in power, they could manipulate and control his actions to suit their interests. This decision illustrates the lengths to which political factions may go, prioritizing their objectives over democratic values, as discussed in Steven Levitsky's book, "How Democracies Die."
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