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Is this what Donald Trump means when he says "Make America Great Again?"
Additional info: Night at the Garden, documentary:
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/10/a-night-at-the-garden-short-film-nazi-rally-new-york-city-watch-1201886268/
BigmanPigman
(51,562 posts)we are and we never learn from history and mistakes.
pfitz59
(10,296 posts)the Value Voter's Summit?
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)The US went through a spell of authoritarian/fascistic upheaval during WWI.
German Americans being railroaded in courts.
Those consider unpatriotic for not buying war bonds were beaten.
The federal gov't enlisted private citizens to spy on others.
People arrested for making anti war comments.
Usual conservative/reactionary impulse and violence.
northoftheborder
(7,569 posts)What was the name of the Nazi- supporting group? They had their own uniforms? Who was that speaking? And who was the person arrested for rushing the podium? He had a German accent.
Excellent documentary;
TexasBushwhacker
(20,131 posts)Previously known as "Friends of New Germany".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_American_Bund
Fichefinder
(167 posts)Not sure if this is the same event. He spoke against the British, the Jews and Franklin Roosevelt, and wanted us to make an alliance with Hitler against Russia.