white nationalists

[llashram]

anti-semite bigots, racists, intellectuals and business leaders saw Hitler and Moussolinis' movements as viable models for the U.S. to follow Charles Lindberg and William R. Hearst enthusiastically embraced Hitler literally and many other Americans figuratively and literally as the American Nazi Party proved. It's still here with Boebert, Jordan's and MTG's running wild in our Congress has proven.

How did our trump attempt at coup de tat' begin? Our so-called RW leaders tried in 1933 and 2020-21. Yet the latest coup attempt has shown that decent Americans did stand for our democracy. The mid-terms proved this. This attempt by trump and cohorts has just let me know, we must remain constantly vigilant against RW extremism. In business, MEDIA, our national and state elected offices and the armed forces. Also with the guardians of POTUS and family. During President Obama's 8 years, someone made it into WH and gained entrance to the front foyer before being stopped. In 2011 a disenchanted American shot at the WH with at least 7 bullets hitting the top windows.

Here is a little know article about the 1933 coup attempt
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-is-so-little-known-about-the-1930s-coup-attempt-against-fdr?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[cilla4progress]

1. A podcast I listened to recently

hit on this: there were Americans in the 30s who seriously considered whether a dictatorship wasn't a better system than democracy strictly from a governing perspective! Not just that they wanted to avail themselves of the spoils...

[rampartc]

2. a dictatorship as a better system than democracy strictly from a governing perspective

i'm sure that tito, saddam hussien, even putin really believe that.

trump and his cronies obviously don't care about governing. they see dictatorship as the most efficient way to transfer america's assets into private ownership.

[Darwins_Retriever]

4. The problem with a dictator, how is the dictator chosen

You'd think that a good dictator would be intelligent, emotionally stable, good at picking his "executives", Great concern for all of the people. Name any that had these characteristics. The problem of dictatorships is haw the person becomes a dictator. Which president would you choose to be the dictator. For me, maybe: Obama, Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR. Others: Elanor Roosevelt,

[rampartc]

6. the "best" dictators have been freedom fighters or maybe generals

all have been popular with the people but hated by the "elite."

caesar, for example was killed by the senators of rome.

i'd like to think i'd oppose any kind of dictator, monarch, or oligarch but who knows?

[Demsrule86]

5. The businessman's rebellion...I posted this here some years ago General Butler was a Marine

He is a hero. He went to Congress and stopped the traitors.