• chaogomu@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    We stood up to these assholes in the 30s

    But did we really? I read my history, and if not for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US would have either not joined WW2, or would have joined on the side of Germany.

    The first CIA director (Before the CIA was formed) was doing spy shit in Europe before the US joined the war, and was very friendly with Hitler’s government. He reportedly cried actual tears when the US joined the was against Germany.

    There were Nazi marches in the US in the 30s, but they weren’t popular for one reason only. The US population didn’t like that the Nazi ideology was German. The Homegrown Fascists were more popular. Especially the America First movement.

    • Eldritch@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Whoa whoa whoa. Next thing I bet you’ll tell me that there was a fascist coup plot in the 1930s. At the exact same time as Hitler’s beerhall putch or something. Hell I bet it would be something even more ridiculous than that. Like when it was found out instead of prosecuting and hanging all those involved. FDR the target of the plot would instead negotiate with fascist, I mean Republicans. To pass his new deal legislation in return for not going after them. And that at least of the implicated businessmen would go on to become a senator shortly after being caught. Ironically being the father and grandfather of two future presidents or something.