Rep. Peter King (R-NY) managed to invoke Hitler yesterday in a historical context that did not involve insane hyperbole, but instead reflected an actual comparison between isolationist Republicans of the 1930s and today. Referring on CNN to Sen. Rand Paul's contention that the "tax and spend wing" of the Republican party is too fond of foreign wars,
Lindbergh was <em>also</em> much afeared that the Joos were plotting to destroy Amurkka from within, which is to say regardless of whether he thought we could be the Nazis, per-Pearl Harbor it&#039;s very questionable that he wanted that outcome.
Say, you know who else is afeared adherents of a non-Christian Abrahamic religion are plotting to destroy Amurkka from within?
It&#039;s quite plausible that going to war in September 1938 would have been disastrous for the Allies - WW1 was a truly fucking ghastly war and it left a lasting disgust that manifested in a distaste for maintaining a large military that was only dispelled when the threat that Hitler posed became impossible to deny. The Germans had a huge head start in militarizing, and even after a year of furiously manufacturing arms, things did not go so well for the Brits when war was joined in September 1939- their biggest &quot;victory&quot; before the Battle of Britain was successfully retreating from Dunkirk.
<i>you know the Republicans had this debate back in the 1930s when you had the isolationists and the Charles Lindberghs saying we should appease Hitler</i>
That was absolutely a thing. I just finished reading a biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth (someone left it in the bathroom) and she was one of those isolationist Republicans. Mostly because she disliked FDR, but her ideology became uber-rightwing.
Fun Fact: History tries to paint &quot;Princess Alice&quot; as a fun old Washington grand dame with a sharp wit, but she was really a combo of Paris Hilton in her youth turning into Ann Coulter as she aged. Not a nice person at all.
Idi Amin&#039;s delusions were not restricted to grandeur.
The deficit is only significant when Dems are in power.
One army division by land, two aircraft carrier task forces by sea.
Ian Paisley?
&quot;...so while King gets some points for showing his work, he still pretty much fails the exam.&quot;
So King used the right equation, but still came up with the wrong answer? Hmmm, that reminds me ...
(Wait, why is everything getting all wiggly all of a sudden? Oh, right ... it&#039;s a flashback to me in high school math class. )
Carlos Danger? (As should we all, by staying the hell off twitter.)
When did they fall out?
Lindbergh was <em>also</em> much afeared that the Joos were plotting to destroy Amurkka from within, which is to say regardless of whether he thought we could be the Nazis, per-Pearl Harbor it&#039;s very questionable that he wanted that outcome.
Say, you know who else is afeared adherents of a non-Christian Abrahamic religion are plotting to destroy Amurkka from within?
It&#039;s quite plausible that going to war in September 1938 would have been disastrous for the Allies - WW1 was a truly fucking ghastly war and it left a lasting disgust that manifested in a distaste for maintaining a large military that was only dispelled when the threat that Hitler posed became impossible to deny. The Germans had a huge head start in militarizing, and even after a year of furiously manufacturing arms, things did not go so well for the Brits when war was joined in September 1939- their biggest &quot;victory&quot; before the Battle of Britain was successfully retreating from Dunkirk.
i am so ENTIRELY sick of this...crap about narcissa.
god. so. stupid.
(helen mccrory rocks my world)
You are expecting too much. Their job is to be reelected.
Cardinal Law...
I&rsquo;m almost feeling sorry for Hitler these days. Almost.
<i>you know the Republicans had this debate back in the 1930s when you had the isolationists and the Charles Lindberghs saying we should appease Hitler</i>
That was absolutely a thing. I just finished reading a biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth (someone left it in the bathroom) and she was one of those isolationist Republicans. Mostly because she disliked FDR, but her ideology became uber-rightwing.
Fun Fact: History tries to paint &quot;Princess Alice&quot; as a fun old Washington grand dame with a sharp wit, but she was really a combo of Paris Hilton in her youth turning into Ann Coulter as she aged. Not a nice person at all.
Do you know <i>who else</i> liked Godwin analysis?