It took only 80 years..
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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Strauss-Howe generational theory states history essentially occurs in 80-yr cycles, which is essemtially a lifespan of a human. After 80yrs those who lived to tell about the past are dead or ignored and in a way, history repeats itself, like the seaaons of the year.
Trust me, plenty of Americans in 1940s supported many concepts of fascism, like racial segregation, antisemitism and eugenics which actually started in US. Hell, just watch the movie Gabriel over the White House (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Over_the_White_House). What most 1940s Americans had issues with is that another nation, like Germany, tells them what to do.
Well they don’t believe he is a fascist, they think that everyone else is either a fascist or a commie (most of us are neither, we just don’t think our Democracy (as it is now) is actually doing what it should be)
An entire generation who fought against fascism is turning over in their graves.
This timeline is so absolutely fucked.
I wonder what the remaining ww2 survivors think of all this.
Tbf I bet a lot of the people “fighting fascism” held a lot of fascistic views. That said in 1944 we were in year 12 of the closest thing to a socialist administration this country had ever had. We were able to say fuck fascism because from 1920-1932, conservatives had fucked the economy up so much that america was finally open to embracing a populist progressive (for its time) pro worker message.
Just because they fought in WWII doesn’t mean in a vacuum at the time they wouldn’t be incredibly susceptible to trumps message. They didn’t have a choice to some extent. And they didn’t have a choice because our country had elected an anti-fascist in FDR as commander and chief, who was only in that position because he sold a new vision of economic policy to the country.
Dad was a Democrat, his brother a Republican. I remember them ribbing each other over politics but they loved each other. They both fought in Europe and didn’t have a good time. My mother worked in a war plant. I’ve missed them terribly but I’m glad they aren’t seeing this.
America has become everything that past generations fought against.
History endlessly repeats itself and we keep learning nothing.
Dig up Arlington cemetery and put in condos, they’re just suckers and losers
My grandfather is rolling over in his grave.
I don’t want to be seen with or associated with anyone who voted for the fascist. But now we are conjoined.
2025 – Wait! This wasn’t how it was supposed to go! This Fascism is supposed to only hurt other people and not me!
The Greatest Generation kicked the Fascists’ asses and apparently, we need to do it again. Ironically, MAGAs parents and grandparents most probably want to kick their asses just as much as we do
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it
in case you would like to argue *against* the fact that Trump using fascist rhetoric, please feel free to improve the quality of the article:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism)
until then I assume as of the 2024 campaign the rational/academic stance is that he uses fascist rhetoric.
thank you and good bye.
I feel like his own once supporters will be hunting him soon.
My Dad was in the first wave of troops to hit Omaha Beach. Next for him was the Battle of the Bulge. I am so glad that he did not live to see this shit. He would not recognize his beloved Republican Party.
What happens when you dont teach history, and when you sane wash the absurdity of our modern lifestyle
“You became the very thing you swore to destroy.” moment, lol.
This is infuriating, as the child of one of those soldiers that fought over there! I hate maga, with a passion I never knew I had!
They must have stopped teaching kids about checks, and balances. When I was a school aged person, I recall learning that although the president is the president, he belongs in the executive branch of government, which is put into check by the other two branches of government, judiciary, and legislative. You see now kids, even if the president wanted to be the king of the United States, there are systems in place to prevent literally that scenario. Fucking idiots
Those who wont learn from history are doomed to repeat it
The Kremlin had a lot to gain this year. They really pulled out the stops to win the 2024 election.
….fucking idiots.
I have a feeling when they no longer have food stamps health care and S.S.I his once supporters will be in reenacting J6 against him minimum.
The problem is the vast majority of Trump voters have no idea what fascism is. I see them posting here and there saying things like fascism is a left wing thing etc.. they’re either in denial of history or have no idea what they’re talking about. Either way, fuck them.