1932 German Presidential Election(one with hindsight, one without)

[Kingpoleon]

For with hindsight, any option but Hindenburg is reasonable because it would almost definitely lead to a royalist and military coup, probably with the hesitant support of liberals, republicans, democrats, and either socialists or conservatives depending on who won.

[Lumine]

I'd have to say Hindenburg, even if the man was a roadblock to both democracy and a restoration of the monarchy.

A lot will depend on the chancellor as Hindenburg was at point determined to get rid of Bruning, but I'd even prefer Von Papen to the Nazis and the Communists.

[parochial boy]

Without hindsight, Hindenburg, in a tactical anti-Hitler vote

With hindsight, Thalmann, as the lesat obnoxious.

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Hindenburg, and spoilt ballot in retrospect. I could have been persuaded to vote for a relatively decent communist, but Thalmann was a crap.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Thälmann was as much part of the problem as Hindenburg.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I'd have to say Hindenburg, even if the man was a roadblock to both democracy and a restoration of the monarchy.

Literally no one wanted both of those things at the time.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

For with hindsight, any option but Hindenburg is reasonable because it would almost definitely lead to a royalist and military coup, probably with the hesitant support of liberals, republicans, democrats, and either socialists or conservatives depending on who won.

No, that's not what would have happened.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Hindenburg without, Thalmann (for lack of any good options) with.

[Goldwater]

Hindenburg without, Thalmann (for lack of any good options) with.

[aross]

Spoilt ballot both with and without hindsight, Thälmann was horrific though I suppose I might conceivably have reluctantly voted for him at the time.

Also, this.

Literally no one wanted both of those things at the time.

No, that's not what would have happened.

[Pyro]

Thälmann in either scenario.

[Grand Wizard Lizard of the Klan]

I would probably escape to Poland.

[IceAgeComing]

I would probably escape to Poland.

In hindsight, probably escaping literally anywhere else would be a much better idea

[Lumine]

I'd have to say Hindenburg, even if the man was a roadblock to both democracy and a restoration of the monarchy.

Literally no one wanted both of those things at the time.

Democracy yes, naturally. But I would disagree on a return of the monarchy being universally unpopular or unsustainable.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

Thälmann in either scenario.

[Hifly]

Hindenburg without reservation, as my forefathers did.

I am very concerned at the small number Americans here who assume Thaelmann is the fount of all goodness and a lesser evil.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I am very concerned at the small number Americans here who assume Thaelmann is the fount of all goodness and a lesser evil.

I think it mostly comes from knowing nothing about him, a small amount about Hindenburg and a lot about Hitler.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

Hindenburg without reservation, as my forefathers did.

I am very concerned at the small number Americans here who assume Thaelmann is the fount of all goodness and a lesser evil.

I have no love or even respect for Thalmann, but we all know how Hindemburg's time in office went and who we ended up with as chancellor

[Intell]

Hindenburg without, Thalamn with, but Jesus Christ could there be a worse communist leader than Thalamn.

[RogueBeaver]

Spoiled ballot in hindsight, at time Hindenburg while hoping for an autocoup that would restore the monarchy.