Why are you pretending like FDR wasn't a communist himself? If it were between an anti interventionist commie vs a interventionist commie who would you chose?
If Huey long wasn't assassinated he would be elected and his economic policies would be relatively the same as FDR's whilst the main difference between him and FDR is that he was against America being involved in ww2. So what does it tell you about the motivation of the assassin? it means he wanted America to be involved in ww2.
Dude, Long was decomposing in the ground for two and a half YEARS before the Anschluss even happened. Hitler had only been chancellor for about 18 months when this assassination happened.
In 1935, most politicians in the world were ok with if not outright friendly to Hitler. Heck, in 1937, FDR's administration was formally apologizing to Germany after the mayor of NYC called Hitler a brown-shirted fanatic.
Plus, Long wasn't even in the Senate for 3 years before he got shot. It was another 4 years from his assassination to the invasion of Poland.
Was Long on the more isolationist side in 1935 when he got shot? Looks like it. Would he have stayed an isolationist over the next four years (or, 6 years if we go out to 1941 when FDR entered the war)? Who knows.
What you are saying is that a politician was murdered by someone to prevent him from maybe unseating a popular, sitting president in his own party to increase the chances of the US getting involved in a war which was still four years from even starting. You do know that, right? Loosen the tinfoil hat a bit.
Why are you pretending like FDR wasn't a communist himself?
Because he wasn't, and he was a rich aristocrat?
If Huey long wasn't assassinated he would be elected
You are sure?
So what does it tell you about the motivation of the assassin? it means he wanted America to be involved in ww2.
Apparently, he could foretell the future, because in 1935 there was absolutely no indication that there would be a WW2. This was before the French did absolutely nothing in response to the Germans taking the Rhineland in 1936.
Populism, like nationalism, is neither inherently right nor left. Those are decided by economic policy and actual government structure. Controlled economies, massive totalitarian central government socialist policies like wealth redistribution (theft) - that's leftist.
He was kind of a southern big-man too. This is the traditional form of government in the South. It's basically Africa. And it was even when whites were in charge.
Huey Long was a crook whose main interest in politics was lining his own pockets, but in the process he did a lot of good for the people of Louisiana and his constituents loved him. That’s magnitudes better than the scum in office today.
Huey long was a radical leftist, and evil, though I don't need to repeat myself.
Odd how one of the "muh jews" people is crying about him getting killed. Very interesting. Almost like there's a pattern we should notice...
Yeah. I hadn't heard of this before, but on reading about Long
And that "share our wealth" program (as if the name isn't bad enough) included gems such as maximum income caps, free education, UBI, and more.
Dude sounds like a raging commie, even if he was an anti-interventionist.
(Edit - Plus, there's a big difference between an anti-interventionist in 1935 and in 1939/1940)
He'd have absolutely been a communist had he been around a few years later.
Sure makes you wonder why the shortbus brigade defends him, since they're on the right. Supposedly.
Really activates the almonds.
Why are you pretending like FDR wasn't a communist himself? If it were between an anti interventionist commie vs a interventionist commie who would you chose?
If Huey long wasn't assassinated he would be elected and his economic policies would be relatively the same as FDR's whilst the main difference between him and FDR is that he was against America being involved in ww2. So what does it tell you about the motivation of the assassin? it means he wanted America to be involved in ww2.
Dude, Long was decomposing in the ground for two and a half YEARS before the Anschluss even happened. Hitler had only been chancellor for about 18 months when this assassination happened.
In 1935, most politicians in the world were ok with if not outright friendly to Hitler. Heck, in 1937, FDR's administration was formally apologizing to Germany after the mayor of NYC called Hitler a brown-shirted fanatic.
Plus, Long wasn't even in the Senate for 3 years before he got shot. It was another 4 years from his assassination to the invasion of Poland.
Was Long on the more isolationist side in 1935 when he got shot? Looks like it. Would he have stayed an isolationist over the next four years (or, 6 years if we go out to 1941 when FDR entered the war)? Who knows.
What you are saying is that a politician was murdered by someone to prevent him from maybe unseating a popular, sitting president in his own party to increase the chances of the US getting involved in a war which was still four years from even starting. You do know that, right? Loosen the tinfoil hat a bit.
Neither, because all communists are worthless, and the only good thing they've ever done is kill other communists.
Because he wasn't, and he was a rich aristocrat?
You are sure?
Apparently, he could foretell the future, because in 1935 there was absolutely no indication that there would be a WW2. This was before the French did absolutely nothing in response to the Germans taking the Rhineland in 1936.
It's populism.
Populism, like nationalism, is neither inherently right nor left. Those are decided by economic policy and actual government structure. Controlled economies, massive totalitarian central government socialist policies like wealth redistribution (theft) - that's leftist.
Is taking $10 from the undeserved wealth of a scurrilous multi-billionaire so that a deserving poor man doesn't starve 'theft'?
He was kind of a southern big-man too. This is the traditional form of government in the South. It's basically Africa. And it was even when whites were in charge.
Huey Long was a crook whose main interest in politics was lining his own pockets, but in the process he did a lot of good for the people of Louisiana and his constituents loved him. That’s magnitudes better than the scum in office today.
For reference. Huey P Long is so popular in Louisiana that an entire 1/3 of our year of "Louisiana History" is spent meticulously going over him.
Especially among older black women. They fucking loved that guy.