Rare, Mainstream Press Mention of U.S. Industrial Links to the Third Reich
It is comparatively rare to see articles in the mainstream press mentioning the profound support for Nazi Germany among American industrialists, financiers and political elite. A rare instance is a recent Daily Mail article from the UK. In addition to discussing the links between the Thyssen industrial empire and the Bush family, the broadcast underscores I.G. Farben’s decisive role in the German war economy and its links to the largest American corporations.
FTR #771 The Adventures of Eddie the Friendly Spook, Part 13: Beware of Libertarians Bearing Gifts (1934 Coup Attempt Redux)
Summing up his political outlook, Snowden wrote that the elderly ‘wouldn’t be fucking helpless if you weren’t sending them fucking checks to sit on their ass and lay in hospitals all day.’ The forces for which he fronts are: ” . . . rooted in a theory that, in James Madison’s words, would “speedily put an end to the Union itself.”
Neutralizing the New Deal? Destroying the United States? Neo-Secessionism and the Peach Fuzz Fascist
A right-wing libertarian political milieu is working to have states cut-off electricity to the NSA. As the authors of the story note: “The bill is rooted in a theory that, in James Madison’s words, would “speedily put an end to the Union itself.” More immediately, it could empower conservative state lawmakers to cut off Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security, to frustrate civil rights enforcement or even to prevent federal law enforcement from investigating criminals.” The sponsor–the Tenth Amendment Center–heavily overlaps elements associated with the League of the South and the neo-Confederate movement, themselves inextricably linked with the Ludwig von Mises Institute, the “Paulistinian Libertarian Organization” and The Peach Fuzz Fascist himself [Snowden].
Telling It Like It Is: Texas Tea Party Activist Articulates the Movement’s Fascist Ideology
The Tea Party folks may seem new to some. Other than the name, the organization is just a reworking of the fascisti of Mussolini, advocating the values of The Corporate State under the guise of populism. A Texas Tea Party leader has spilled the beans, explicitly articulating the classical fascism of the Tea Party.
That 30’s Show
Many commentators have observed the ominous parallels between our present fiscal crisis and the economic factors that led to the Great Depression and the rise of fascism, although few note the connections between consummately powerful political and economic forces and the sad, tragic events that resulted from their policies.
“Austerity” Equals Fascism, Part I: The Republicans are Nazis
Descended from political/economic interests that supported Hitler, tried to overthrow Franklin Roosevelt and did kill JFK, the GOP manifests the heritage of decades of covert operations that brought Third Reich veterans into the American political mainstream. The upcoming election may determine the fate of our civilization.
Memorial Day Post: The Past Isn’t Dead and Buried, It Isn’t even Past
As America remembers its dead from fallen wars, it is incumbent upon us to remember what caused those wars, and for what ideals our soldiers fought. The political and economic forces that precipitated World War II are only too much with us today, and the commentary by Dorothy Thompson and James Stewart Martin has never been more relevant.
RIP Charles Higham
Charles Higham, author of important exposés about fascism, has passed. His work highlighted Nazi Fifth columnists in the west, including American industrialists and financiers and the 1934 coup attempt against FDR.
Fascism and the Dangers of Economic Concentration
A 1980 broadcast highlights economic concentration and its historical relationship to fascism. The issue of the “1%” versus the “99%” is not new.
Francois Mitterand’s Fascist Past and the Formation of the European Monetary Union
French president Mitterand hatched idea for the Euro, was German agent from World War II on. French Holocaust collaborator Rene Bousquet financed Mitterand’s political career in postwar period.
The 99% Dynamic
Fascism and the Dangers of Economic Concentration 1980 broadcast highlights economic concentration and its historical relationship to fascism. Read more »
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