A friend introduced me to Louis Napoleon of the Second French Republic. (Reply #69)

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 10:20 PM

gordianot (14,672 posts)

69. A friend introduced me to Louis Napoleon of the Second French Republic.

Our current predicament has many analogies. Corporatist like the Monarchist of his time played havoc with Banks, Louis like our modern Republicans seem hell bent on foreign intrigue for profit and the masses went along with the current scam of the day electing authoritarian Louis. Needless to say the banks did not do well, Louis picked one fight too many, the Monarchist lost their money, and religious bigotry backfired. Neo Con (Neo Liberals in Europe) indeed. Maybe Santorum is right history of Western Civilization needs to be taught which would hopefully provide future caution.

I am really glad to run into someone who understands the depth of our problems worse than run of the mill fascism.

I consistently used to fall close to Mandela and Gandhi on the lower left quadrant the last time I took the test moved slightly left. My MMPI has similar results.

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78 replies	Author	Time	Post
Republicans I know get flummoxed when I mention the subject of this political ad to them [View all]	NNN0LHI	Jul 2012	OP
Stunning.	Greybnk48	Jul 2012	#1
Really need to be able to see their faces when telling them about this	NNN0LHI	Jul 2012	#4
will they ever crap their pants this October..	oldhippydude	Jul 2012	#2
That is an exquisite ad. President Clinton did a great job on that..n/t	monmouth	Jul 2012	#3
Oddly enough, I had a Repub relative tell me about fifteen years ago that all wars	Baitball Blogger	Jul 2012	#5
The old Republican isolationist blamed all wars on Democrats.	gordianot	Jul 2012	#7
They have been very adept at framing the argument.	Baitball Blogger	Jul 2012	#10
The only things Republicans have been good at is installing dictators that can be bribed.	Spitfire of ATJ	Jul 2012	#44
I wonder if a Republican has ever been able to motivate anyone based on their human goodness?	Baitball Blogger	Jul 2012	#45
"Family Values" = Trying to raise Beaver Cleaver in the age of "Married with Children"	Spitfire of ATJ	Jul 2012	#50
Couldn't have said it better.	Baitball Blogger	Jul 2012	#52
Not on Pox Noise, but Fox, certainly. The general-interest Fox TV.	calimary	Jul 2012	#57
The right wing had lots of Hitler fans in the 30s.	TahitiNut	Jul 2012	#33
My Grandfather had a cousin who married into the Lindbergh family and knew Charles very well.	gordianot	Jul 2012	#49
I just saw a tv show about Lindbergh where he supported Eugenics and also supported	kimbutgar	Jul 2012	#54
You have an increasingly rare insight to those days due to your family history.	TahitiNut	Jul 2012	#55
I am a strong believer in the political compass.	gordianot	Jul 2012	#56
It's been a couple of years since I last took that.	TahitiNut	Jul 2012	#68
A friend introduced me to Louis Napoleon of the Second French Republic.	gordianot	Jul 2012	#69
That's amazing.	stevedeshazer	Jul 2012	#61
blamed all wars on Democrats.	AlbertCat	Jul 2012	#62
Dole 1976 debate against Mondale.	Blanks	Jul 2012	#47
I wonder who he thinks started the Civil War?	LiberalFighter	Jul 2012	#65
Typically R tactic - narrowly define an issue through the use of adjectives and word salad	stopbush	Jul 2012	#70
lol. Did you tell him that it's not a Constitutional role of the Oval Office to "declare War"?	Volaris	Jul 2012	#76
Keep kicked.	RagAss	Jul 2012	#6
kick	kentuck	Jul 2012	#8
Damn that was good.	Bobbie Jo	Jul 2012	#9
The Republican Natl Comm has an ad running...	Whiskeytide	Jul 2012	#11
it is a national buy on cable	arely staircase	Jul 2012	#19
Agree - Obama	xxqqqzme	Jul 2012	#25
That makes sense...	Whiskeytide	Jul 2012	#37
Glad that they are spending money there	AnnieK401	Jul 2012	#29
Very moving presentation.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#12
Wow ... just wow. Thanks for sharing that. K&R	11 Bravo	Jul 2012	#13
That's a really great ad	Oilwellian	Jul 2012	#14
Can I be the only person who thinks this is sickening?	harmonicon	Jul 2012	#15
Sickening?	catbyte	Jul 2012	#23
I also find the Gitmo prison to be sickening.	harmonicon	Jul 2012	#30
And your solution is just what exactly?	catbyte	Jul 2012	#34
I would prefer that we have courts of law.	harmonicon	Jul 2012	#38
Not a reasonable response	rtracey	Jul 2012	#75
Well, I am in the UK right now.	harmonicon	Jul 2012	#77
Nope. Don't worry. You aren't. n/t	RufusTFirefly	Jul 2012	#63
I hope this ad	grntuscarora	Jul 2012	#16
Good ad and good job by President Clinton	treestar	Jul 2012	#17
Excellent Ad	Liberalynn	Jul 2012	#18
A true warrior!	deaniac21	Jul 2012	#20
There's more to national security than bellicosity.	moondust	Jul 2012	#21
Damn! No BW here for video	longship	Jul 2012	#22
And if anyone points out his record, it's a shameful political stunt!	Ian_rd	Jul 2012	#24
Incredible video.	liberal N proud	Jul 2012	#26
Yep! Republicans ran on National Security, "Democrat" weakness and the imminent	rustydog	Jul 2012	#27
Great political ad. Clinton was spot on. nt	avebury	Jul 2012	#28
Great ad. Republican chicken hawks got nothing but FAIL on their record.	Berlum	Jul 2012	#31
One of the strongest leaders Democrats ever had threw herself on her sword for "National Security"..	patrice	Jul 2012	#32
When a republican friend mine asked me who I was going to vote for........	W T F	Jul 2012	#35
That's a GREAT line	Patiod	Jul 2012	#48
damn	Coexist	Jul 2012	#36
That was great!	gollygee	Jul 2012	#39
That is how you do a political ad.	Chorophyll	Jul 2012	#40
Wonderful ad. Off the point but I'm charmed by those ears in silhouette.	nolabear	Jul 2012	#41
K&R!	tosh	Jul 2012	#42
Only a former president has the credibility and standing to say what Clinton said.	CTyankee	Jul 2012	#43
Amen....	WCGreen	Jul 2012	#51
Excellent! Gave me goose bumps! Now more ads that are positive for Obama	SaveAmerica	Jul 2012	#46
Obama/Clinton to GOP: Go suck a big fat lemon.	DinahMoeHum	Jul 2012	#53
See, that's the businessman for you. That's the CEO talking.	calimary	Jul 2012	#58
love it! nt	bunnies	Jul 2012	#59
They have been lied to for a generation	Doctor_J	Jul 2012	#60
That is a very powerful ad. Kudos to whoever produced it. ~nt	99th_Monkey	Jul 2012	#64
Awesome.	ananda	Jul 2012	#66
Romney does not think like he has the job	quaker bill	Jul 2012	#67
That's a really well done ad.	MrSlayer	Jul 2012	#71
adopted republican strategy	Tennessee ploughboy	Jul 2012	#72
They were flummoxed because they thought all liberals do is sit around singing Kumbaya	NNN0LHI	Jul 2012	#73
Fundamentally different time now means opportunities for fundamental differences in "their" policy.	patrice	Jul 2012	#78
Magnificent	malaise	Jul 2012	#74

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