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they started out as a "Worker" party. Now this is interesting in that in historical context, this would also be related to a Democratic system. (Not the Democratic party which has historical ties to unions in the USA) The Nazis had very strong labor ties until Hitler banned labor unions
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
As a side note to all of this, everyone here is quite aware of the rumors about a NAU being formed. Well, all of this actually fits quite nicely with what I have just said.
IF there is really an effort to form an NAU, America could be strategically divided much like Germany was and like Russia was in the 1980s... Now, with that being said, you are talking about many,many newly formed nations placing their hands in the world situation at that point. It doesn't paint a very pretty picture.
Originally posted by Esoterica
In Iraq we have a similar problem, but it's compounded by the fact that the enemy aren't external, they're internal. You can't even consider the carpetbomb approach, because you'd be destroying exactly what you're trying to protect. But I also don't think things over there are nearly as bad as they're portrayed, and it's nto a hopeless situation from the start as Vietnam was.
But anyway, victory or failure in Vietnam or Iraq is nto as simple as peopel not being willing to see somethign through. See what through?
Originally posted by highfreq
Thanks for clarifying that for me SpeakerofTruth. I feel like an idiot
Being that guns and people that love them are so many in the U.S, don't you think it will be alot harder for a Nazi type of political structure to take root ? I mean we could be talking about a civil war instead of a few insurgents. I hope we can agree that the U.S has far more guns in the hands of the public then what Nazi Germany had.
I agree that we are on "that" road. But there are millions of gun owners and grassroot militia type people that would hear the call to arms and wouldn't let there freedoms go so easily. Yes eventually after millions of Americans lay dead (most likely because of internal conflict) will the people surrender to their new dictator.
Originally posted by InSpiteOf
Just a quick question for you. From what I've read you seem to think that as a response to "the soon to be socialist government", the government or the people are going to agitate for a fascist resurgence? I think im just reading this all wrong, at least I hope I am.
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
Well, naturally not all people will revolt against the socialist form of government we are headed towards.
However, Socialism is something, at least in my opinion, that doesn't work and never will.
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
InSpiteof, well, I am talking more from the perspective of the after effects of Socialism.
Originaly posted by SpeakerofTruth
So, really, considering that it is generally conservatives that our gun owners, there movement to radical ideology would tip any balance that may have existed previously. Also, most militias are of a right wing mindset already, who is not to say they wouldn't agree with the extremists, maybe not in ideology, but from the perspective of gaining back control of the U.S....
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.