This story was also brilliantly told in the Ken Burns documentary “The US and the Holocaust”. Americans never learned the bad things about American history and are doomed to repeat them.
is it though? How many people will read her book? How many of those will take notes therefor on how maybe how to counteract fascist tendencies? With something like the southern strategy of the republican party, it seems clear that they already invited fascism into their mids where it can thrive and voters don't really care. The once that actually need to be reached with this, those on the right, how would you get that information to them? Especially considering the polarised media landscape and fringe right wing gone mainstream with fox news, breibart and the sinclair network?
Rachel Maddow is a brilliant history story-teller. Thanks Ms Maddow. Keep up the amazing work. Many of us are absolutely heeding the warnings in your stories.
My mom was born in 1921. She passed in 2007. Before she died she told me, "We have been through worse than this before. We always come out of it a better country and a better people." Women and young people give me hope that she was right.
A hung jury is not an acquittal. Prosecutors can retry a case after a hung jury (or after a judge dies). The government decided to drop the charges because of political pressure.
Before the start of the Revolutionary War, nonviolent resistance to England took the form of courts not convicting the colonial merchants of smuggling. Not the same thing as those advocating and preparing for violence, but similar.
In my estimation, Rachel Maddow is one of the brightest lights in all of media. Every time I watch her I benefit and learn from her illuminating stories. Thank you for all your efforts, Rachel.
The US Army personnel responsible for murdering over 500 unarmed, civilian men, women, and children in the village of My Lai were acquitted and pardoned.
And yet, insurrectionists who blamed Trump for inciting them, still support him and believe they are patriots and political prisoners for attending his rally and "touring the Capitol."
That's because the majority of us "good people" fail to react and hold people in power, those whose job it is to write and enforce laws, accountable. It's more than just a jury verdict, it's also about all the corruption throughout the system that good people can stand against together, but do not. Dictators are often first fairly elected by a fearful, ignorant, and passive majority of "good people". But once you let them in with the power over the whole system, they spread like a virus, and it's very hard to get them and their co-conspirators out.
More likely not teaching high school students a Civics class on how democracy works and can be subverted by fascism. If we had that, then maybe McCarthyism would have been seen to be anti-left and anti-reform rather than anti-communism and put down. Who knows how many tragedies in American history since then could have been avoided with Civics teaching us the more people who vote, the less likely extremists can get elected. Instead we got ideas like "my vote doesn't matter," "there's no difference between the candidates," and so on.
Rachel convincingly shows us that history repeats itself in it's worst ways and that the threat to democracy is not new from which we can learn to solve present problems. Thank you, Ravhel
It repeats itself because it is revised. These American Nazis were Jew hating socialists, they were not conservative right wing as Maddow presents them.
I learned this at the library in the 70s. We were never taught about the bad things America did and does still. Education is restricted for a reason in this country.
Can you name a country that does not engage in a "patriotic" teaching of history? Edit: I would argue that education is not restricted but limited. Furthermore anything and everything you would ever want to learn is available right in the palm of your hands. Information is more widely available now than any other time through out history. With a little know how and initiative you can learn anything available and somethings that aren't. The world is literally at your fingertips.
@@unknown5150variable You're suggesting it's not a problem that many or even most US schools don't teach kids about the negatives of American history? Saying the info can be found elsewhere has a very MAGA ring to it.
@@integral you're reading into a sentiment which is not expressed your suspicions whether rooted in hate or fear along with your baseless accusation rings of McCarthyism. Edit: according to Sun Tzu: “If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame." I still maintain that your comment rings of McCarthyism but am willing to admit that my comment was lazy and not well explained and share some of the blame that I ascribed to you. I can offer a more detailed but admittedly long and probably boring explanation whether you like it or not but which may serve to assure you that I am far from a red tin hat.
I also learned more about History after I left school than what was in school. History is taught by the victors. There is always the rosy side of the picture displayed than clear unvarnished truth no matter what country. However, the way a country deals with its sins compared to others is another matter. The U.S. is sadly failing in this regard. From the Native American atrocities to WWI and WWII on to today,
Pretty much the reason why I call T***p’s most virulent fans Brownshirts. He’s been encouraging them to assault and attack people since he first started his (Brownshirt) rallies in 2015.
Very salient points. After watching, I feel that my relatives and certainly my U.S. schools kind of white-washed WW2 -- that "of course" we were on the side of the Allies, that it was obviously the right thing to do, etc. But remember that the full extent of what was going on in Germany wasn't even known until after the war.
Thank goodness for Rachel Maddow and others like her who bring the truth of American history forward. This should be required study not only for students but for everyone in society. There are never any new stories, just new iterations of the past from which we should all learn.
Here is an easy to understand list which was written decades ago, an introduction, to identify fascism. "14 Characteristics of Fascism" 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists… 4. Supremacy of the Military Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized. 5. Rampant Sexism The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation. 6. Controlled Mass Media Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government censorship and secrecy, especially in war time, are very common. 7. Obsession with National Security Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. 8. Religion and Government are Intertwined. Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions. 9. Protection of Corporate Power Protected The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. 10. Suppression of Labor Power Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed . 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts. 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations. 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. 14. Fraudulent Elections Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate, control or deligitimize elections.
Now we know why Rachel cut her show on MSNBC to one night a week. Can you imagine the amount of research this book took? Wow! Thank you, Rachel, for continuing to be a great investigative reporter! Off to get this book!
Ravyne - *Plus,* she was co-producing with Ben Stiller for the upcoming film based on her previous bestselling book, "Bagman". A very, very busy Rachel, indeed. 😏
Yes, No one does research quite like Rachel "Russia, Russia, Russia" Maddow, Who could forget the research She did when She learned that "The Virus STOPS With every vaccinated person" 🤣🤣
Wow great investigation Rachel ,thank you ! We should be aware of all these threats to our fragile democracy ,unfortunately there is a lot of ignorance among all of us concerning our history .
As well as going to become communists. Like how the democrats censored the news of Joe Biden before the last election. That's what communists do as well as picking who we can and can not vote for.
Unfortunately you have it backwards. The Leftists are the Fascists. In the guise of Liberalism, Leftism is growing and it will be fatal to the American experiment.
My father worked a few days a week as a handyman for a wealthy, old money family. He was asked to take a load to the dump, and being human, sifted through the contents for anything he thought might still be useful. He found gold lapel pins from the 1932 Bund movement that included a white swastika and 32 in a dark triangle in the center. I might add that the swastika had been stepped on and the family served honorably in the war against fascism.
Here in the US back in 1932, the Nazis were admired. Right up through 1936, the Italian fascists were applauded by quite a few Roosevelt cabinet members. Our communist friend Rachel won't touch this.
I served against fascism, too. Which is why I am an Independent and solidly against the Democrats today. There is no party in America closer to the fascism of 1930s Germany than the modern Democrat.
@@trhansen3244 Do you mean like storming the Capitol, a failed coup, threatening judges and election officials, or just militia willing to start a civil war?
@@trhansen3244 Sure you did... I'm sure that's what happened. So, just to get it on the record: what "fascism" did you "serve" against? Keep in mind the last actual "fascist" regime was Spain, and that regime became a democracy in 1975, and no one "served" "against" it because it was neutral while it was fascist and not at war with anyone. In fact, the last time a US Service Member "served" "against" fascism was in 1945 when the fascist government in Italy was defeated. So... While I suppose it's possible you engaged in ground combat in Italy nearly 80 years ago, which would make you at least 96 years old, I kinda' doubt it. (yes: I'm calling you a liar)
The podcast Ultra is a must hear to understand the dangerous situation the US is in at the moment. And in spite of the message, it’s really entertaining to listen to.
I loved listening to Eric Sevareid’s commentary on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. I wish that they would bring this back today, although no one can replace Eric Sevareid.
We don't know how involved Trump's father was in American Bund activities, but in business he was closely associated in the New York German American community.
And Donald's wife says he has a copy of Mein Kampf next to his bed that he reads every night. He is indeed following Hitler's playbook. Hitler's first coup attempt was also a failure, but he came back 10 years later with his private army. Then he was actually voted in by the German public. Mussolini was also voted in by the public.
How so? Did you miss the part where they arrested all those folks and charged them with seditious conspiracy (the same thing they've charged more than a few MAGA traitors with)?
The democrats are dismantling the justice system. They are making what was once illegal legal such as stealing and so on. Steal a car in LA and you do not even get a traffic ticket.
My father did an interview with the University of North Texas on his military service (1938 - 1946). He grew up in Brooklyn and joined the Army in 1938. He told the interviewer about the fascist movement and the strong anti-semitism.
Did your father discover the Philosopher's Stone? 1038-1946?! Wow! 😂 PS: Sorry, it was too easy so I just had to! 😂 Seriously though, my best to you and your father, and from a fellow combat veteran, thank you and him for his service!
Dad enlisted in 1959 and served till 1990, he said they were to busy fighting the Communist. But hey now you have Biden restricting the first and second amendment.
@@robertcowan7610 my dad served in the 29th Division and was on Omaha Beach. Three Purple Hearts: St Lo x1 and Plouzane x2. Passed in 2000. I served 27 years in the USAF. I miss him . Thanks for your service as well.
When I lived in Elkhart Indiana I worked with a guy who went to school with Jane Pauly. She was a star then and she is now. Rachel is a star now and will be for decades.
I’ve wondered why none of the congress people who are implicated in Jan. 6th haven’t been called to task . Ihope it doesn’t take a war to pull this country together.
@@whodey2112 More like the 1860's and didn't the democrats want to keep slaves? Been awhile since I was in history class and all. I figured DeSantis was being kind to the democrats recently by not dwelling on their dirty deeds.
@@bethanyhealy4989 That's highly disingenuous as Nixon wooed the segregationists to the Republican party after they were upset with Lyndon Johnson and many Democrats supporting the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act in the 1960s. These new Republicans then hid their ideology behind the anti-abortion (so-called Pro-Life) movement and stopped the E.R.A. That's one of the reasons 90% of Blacks vote Democratic; they know who their enemies are.
@@howardpage9915 That's not an answer. That is YOU forming an opinion based on the fact you already dislike the man. Give me an example of him trying to stifle the actual teaching of history in our schools.
I’m 71 and though I have seen in real time all the 60s and 70s with Watergate etc I don’t think that was as bad as it is now. At least then the Republicans had a more cohesive party. Now it seems to be up for grabs. Prize the right to vote and the free press.
@@suezbell1liberals intentionally put pornographic material in schools so they can gaslight their listeners into ignoring how they themselves act like Nazis.
Hate never dies. But we can combat it by always getting our information from worth sources and getting as close to the original source as we possibly can. America should always seek the truth. We’re smart enough to avoid misinformation.
@@mcm3a812 the reason I said what I said because those on the right were either not smart enough to avoid misinformation or they just don't care, they make up a third of the United States population
I just finished the book and it was SO MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED!! I’m not a big history nerd but if I was…this makes me want to visit a few museums!! Excellent book highly recommend!!
Thank you Rachel Maddow. I did not have in-depth history in my education. I have a Masters Plus in business education and counseling which afforded me a wonderful career. But as you say this part of history is not in the education system. Of course, consciously hidden from the people. Even with all the technology, I don't think our government is as efficient as it was then and I worry about the path we are going down which is ripe for the same kind of event 😢😢😢😢
Hopefully I will look for this book by Christmas time. Its all about my budget since I live on straight SSI. Congrats to Rachel Maddow. I am looking forward to read her work.
@@debbiej.2168 Thanks. I would rather own it. I did have the complete set of the Nuremburg Trials too. People like Trump need to be ignored greatly. They are the problem this country doesn't need.
Thank you Rachel. Let's not make this mistake AGAIN. Don't just go along blindly following the hateful rhetoric. Listen to the inner voice of reason and democracy so we can stand against the fascist minority. They don't have the answer.
Just like that Biden guy we have as our President. I remember he wrote the 94 crime bill as well as said bigoted things like "if you don't vote for Joe Biden, you're not black!" It's shocking, we have to do better!
Great job, Rachel! I'm 76 and have been watching The Orange Fascist and his MAGA traitors since the last election. I appreciate your work and reporting. BTW: I ordered my hardback copy just five minutes ago... It will be released and delivered (Amazon) on Oct 17th.
I hope enough people recognize trump, and by extension maga, for what he is by the next election and actually go to the polls to play a part in fighting fascism before it is a Fight. This was written decades ago by comparing and contrasting fascists of the past. By his policies, rhetoric and actions trump followed it almost in order as if it were a playbook. "14 Characteristics of Fascism" 1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. 2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners 3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists… 4. Supremacy of the Military Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized. 5. Rampant Sexism The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation. 6. Controlled Mass Media Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government censorship and secrecy, especially in war time, are very common. 7. Obsession with National Security Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses. 8. Religion and Government are Intertwined. Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions. 9. Protection of Corporate Power Protected The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite. 10. Suppression of Labor Power Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed . 11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts. 12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations. 13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders. 14. Fraudulent Elections Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate, control or deligitimize elections.
Yet it's the democrats that have purged society into unbelievable conditions. Portland, Chicago, Seattle, NY, LA, San Francisco, Oakland, etc .... need I speculate any further?
An excellent and eye opening segment of this show. Providing proof of history that shows what is dividing us as a country is in fact, the same old players dressed in new clothes in the hopes that it might be perceived and something new and worthwhile. Of course the answer is neither!
The Democrats divided this country then. And they are doing it now. Amazing how they are the party that always fought for slavery. Then fought for a CENTURY to stop civil rights legislation. It was only when they realized they no longer had the votes to stop it that they en masse decided to embrace minorities. By basically bribing them.
Hamas sympathizers are coming out of the wood work. They held a rally in NYC and cheered when it was announced Hamas murdered 1400 innocent Israelis. The Jew haters are still here.
I’ll tell you what I would’ve done I wouldn’t of gotten the vaccine because she said if I got it I wouldn’t get Covid well I got Covid I got long Covid then I got sick after getting the booster it’s all propaganda
Exact reason why gun control enforcement is so critical. Guns beyond simple hunting and small arms protection in limited amounts should be the standard.
How much of the minutiae of our time will be forgotten to future generations , I wonder ? Maybe since the sinister actors of that past attempt to overthrow democracy in America and to simultaneously side with Hitler managed somehow to escape justice , this most fascinating story was buried for so long . But it really was the prequel to the events of today . I must obtain this book . Thank you , Rachel Maddow , for bringing this story out into the light again !
Yes! I know that we're ALL very EXCITED about MORE INFLATION, CRIME, HIGHER GAS & GROCERY PRICES & EVEN MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS INVADING OUR COUNTRY! VOTE BLUE!! 🇱🇷🌍💔
@@amichaels1871 Inflation in America is the lowest in all 1st World countries. Crime's only at a high in RED states, while gas prices are controlled by the Middle East states, grocery prices by huge corporations, both Repub lap dogs. Meanwhile, Dems got infrastructure, vets health, microchips, prescrip drug prices, women's rights, and gun control passed while all Repubs could do is ignore immigration reform while giving the super rich tax cuts, breaking the House, and praising a wannabe dictator, chronic liar, tax cheat, and blabber of our nuclear secrets who tried to and is still trying to destroy American democracy. So yeah...VOTE BLUE ONCE MORE IN 24!!!
Thank you Rachel for all your work putting this together! EVERY American should have to watch this!!!! Just remember,,,, NEVER FORGET 1/6/21 NEVER, FOR OUR COUNTRY!!!!!!
It’s simple really - ALL men (and women - humans) are created equal. What we do with that fact is on us. We often don’t agree on issue, but that doesn’t mean we find ways to eliminate others. There will be a reconning for hate-filled actions. If not on this earth, then soon 😮
I had to take a seminar class on the Holocaust as part of a liberal arts masters program. We were taught about how America knew what was going on in the concentration camps but was indifferent until they got pulled up on by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor. But we were never taught the depths of anti-semitism that were on American soil and how they basically let American Nazis run around without doing anything.
If you want an actual, accurate retelling of the history the Democrats would love to forget, here you go. Exposes the evil of the LEFT... *_"This Glenn Beck Museum Tour Will Red Pill Your Leftist Friends | Ep 285"_*_ (Glenn Beck, UA-cam, 06/28/23, 47 min)_ [link omitted to preserve comment]
@@colleenpowell462 The left are the commies. If you want to call the right fascists go ahead. So now we got the commies vs the fascists. One side bans books and the other bans news stories that might make their side look bad. The right is obviously better for business however. Look how many companies won't do business in blue cities.
@@colleenpowell462 You mean you missed Trump inciting a terrorist attack on the US Capitol in an attempt to stay in power after losing the election? And you missed Trump and DeSantis both saying they'd pardon the terrorists who attacked the Capitol Police? MAGAts don't pay attention.
@@virgilstarkwell8383 Not really, it took until 1944 before American and British troops were seriously facing off with the Wehrmacht in mainland Europe. From June 1941 till early 1944, the - cough * Soviets were the only ones to engage Hitler directly on the ground in mainland Europe with regular armies across a sizeable front (el-Alamein isn't in Europe, you know....). The US mostly concentrated on the Pacific War, while most of the Japanese army was tied up fighting in - China.
Always was amazed when my father said he wanted the Germans to win. He served in WWII, got shot in the head, friendly fire, and would have passed if a surgeon in France hadn't operated.
It is completely ridiculous that it is happening again! I feel like I'm watching a Marvel episode about Hydra!! These people are calculated and relentless and they have mechanisms in place that ensure that if they aren't able to achieve their goal of a fascist state in their generation the next generation will pick up where they left off. Terrifying.
then you love Fake News and Propaganda because she's a CIA Propagandist claims she hates Nazis yet is cheering on Nazis from Ukraine same way she cheered on 4 years of lies about Russia Collusion or how about Obama's "Freedom Fighters" aka ISIS until they started releasing beheading videos and how about those WMD's in Iraq?
Is that what your tv tells you ? Don't be nieve. Watch Ukraine on fire by Oliver stone and wake up. Zelenskys army Arzog are nazis, zoom in on thier pins on thier uniforms, dare you to see the facts
@@DivineRedwoodI have a lot of political disagreements with the left, but they’re just that… political disagreements. The right wants to undo the very fabric of our democracy and that is a much bigger threat at this current juncture.
In the Trump era, does this really surprise anyone? All this awfulness lurks just below the surface in the US and just needs the right circumstance or the right personality to bring it out.
"...nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle." -Former president Thomas Jefferson (1807)
No nation's history is without blemish. But, 'my country right or wrong' historians believe it's unpatriotic to reveal 'the warts'. As if the country would immediately fall. 😂
I often wonder after hearing/reading stories as this one, how can humans be so absolutely cruel & rotten to each other? What motivates people to be so hateful?
because you need to do MORE research and STOP Voting Democrat or Republican Rachael claims she hates Nazis yet every day on the air she cheers on Nazis from Ukraine she is nothing but a CIA Propagandist
If you look at videos about partisan gerrymandering, Republicans really hate them! You'll find they have more 👎than 👍, or you would if UA-cam didn't hide them or you got a plugin that shows numbers of 👎.
Most will be unlikely to even read it... those that can read don't seem to choose to do so and have preset notions about ... everything... the willful ignorance of unquestioning blind faith is dangerous.
If you aren't paying attention. Rachel doesn't make statements she's not ready to stand behind, and provide the evidence for. She stands behind everything she says. She doesn't ask you to do your own due diligence. Nor does she state opinion as fact. In a debate. She would bury plenty of folks. Nothing but respect for her.
Indeed we do not learn from the past. Recently there was a massive push to create a modern Jim Crow society based on whether or not one had gotten the Covid vaccine.
and SHE is part of the problem supporting the corrupt democrat party look at how woke culture is cheering on Hamas (which btw was created by Israel and the USA as a way to counter the PLO)
I knew this, I LOVE studying history. If you want to learn new things you have to do it yourself. NEVER stop questioning life and history. The other part is that for those that don't learn from history are doom to repeat it.
Love Rachel and MSNBC all of the need anchors over there They tell the truth! When Obama ran for President! I told all my friends watch MSNBC 😊🤗They speach the truth and not afraid to ask questions.
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This is a very good example of why historical events should never be swept under the rug and removed from history books and teachings.
I never knew of vierek and the rest of these Nazis in america throughout period between the world wars
Yes, going forward, we need to tell the truth!
Amen!
THAT is precisely the reason that fascist leaders (like Ron DeSantis) are doing exactly that!
Exactly, so it’s never repeated again history is super important.
Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.”
We need to learn from our country’s mistakes and not repeat them.
and learn from ours, greetings from Germany.
This story was also brilliantly told in the Ken Burns documentary “The US and the Holocaust”. Americans never learned the bad things about American history and are doomed to repeat them.
I’ll look for that documentary. Thank you!!💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙
Because Americans want to rewrite or destroy history, even the ugly parts to fit a narrative that doesn’t align with present day.
Depending upon how old that is, I think that’s where I learned about also.
Sad to say, most Americans will adopt and internalize feel-good mythology about the USA over the actual facts any day...
Well learning it now will make some people “uncomfortable.” So nothing to see here!
As someone who studies history, I am beyond relieved that this part of American history is being examined with a new interest.
is it though? How many people will read her book? How many of those will take notes therefor on how maybe how to counteract fascist tendencies? With something like the southern strategy of the republican party, it seems clear that they already invited fascism into their mids where it can thrive and voters don't really care. The once that actually need to be reached with this, those on the right, how would you get that information to them? Especially considering the polarised media landscape and fringe right wing gone mainstream with fox news, breibart and the sinclair network?
Epoch times as well and many more
@@BassBoyVAEpoch is lies and propaganda.
The red hats won't read.
The story was brilliantly told in the Ken Burns documentary “The US and the Holocaust” which came out earlier this year.
And THIS is the difference between a Conspiracy Theory, and a Conspiracy. Evidence matters.
And Maddow showed just a small sample of the actual evidence she has collected, illustrating your point.
Rachel Maddow is a brilliant history story-teller. Thanks Ms Maddow. Keep up the amazing work. Many of us are absolutely heeding the warnings in your stories.
Yes vote for the republicans or we will be communists
Her podcast on this was riveting. I couldn't wait for the new episodes each Monday.
She has been known to make stuff up
She's just another lying left wing activist.
Please give examples
My mom was born in 1921. She passed in 2007. Before she died she told me, "We have been through worse than this before. We always come out of it a better country and a better people." Women and young people give me hope that she was right.
But, now we have the internet!!
I hope your mom foretold what will happen, but we each have a role in making that happen.
@@pukalani100a gasoline-like accelerant. Very true.
My thanks to your mom! Honestly, that was the exact message I needed today. Thank you for sharing a little bit of her with the rest of us.
@@pukalani100The Internet was awesome until social media came along. Put the blame where it belongs!
The fact the American Nazis got let go free after a jury decided so, is absolutely terrifying.
A hung jury is not an acquittal. Prosecutors can retry a case after a hung jury (or after a judge dies). The government decided to drop the charges because of political pressure.
@@bradhombre6912 Either way, they still went free.
Like drump could get off. Scary stuff. Many in Congress and the USA are sympathetic with Putin ??? Remember when the GOP hated Russia?
Before the start of the Revolutionary War, nonviolent resistance to England took the form of courts not convicting the colonial merchants of smuggling. Not the same thing as those advocating and preparing for violence, but similar.
Because they were "good americans" - and definitely not communists. 🤦♂
In my estimation, Rachel Maddow is one of the brightest lights in all of media. Every time I watch her I benefit and learn from her illuminating stories. Thank you for all your efforts, Rachel.
Same. She’s a gifted storyteller.
Agreed ... she is in her own league.@@brainofjjj
@@Len-kp7klYou don't watch much television huh?
I agree! There's Maddow...then there's everyone else.
I'm totally with you, Barbara. Anyone who is a fan of Rachel is a friend of mine.@@barbaraparker7681
The fact that these people all got off is the reason we are still dealing with this today.
The US Army personnel responsible for murdering over 500 unarmed, civilian men, women, and children in the village of My Lai were acquitted and pardoned.
And yet, insurrectionists who blamed Trump for inciting them, still support him and believe they are patriots and political prisoners for attending his rally and "touring the Capitol."
That's because the majority of us "good people" fail to react and hold people in power, those whose job it is to write and enforce laws, accountable.
It's more than just a jury verdict, it's also about all the corruption throughout the system that good people can stand against together, but do not.
Dictators are often first fairly elected by a fearful, ignorant, and passive majority of "good people". But once you let them in with the power over the whole system, they spread like a virus, and it's very hard to get them and their co-conspirators out.
More likely not teaching high school students a Civics class on how democracy works and can be subverted by fascism. If we had that, then maybe McCarthyism would have been seen to be anti-left and anti-reform rather than anti-communism and put down. Who knows how many tragedies in American history since then could have been avoided with Civics teaching us the more people who vote, the less likely extremists can get elected. Instead we got ideas like "my vote doesn't matter," "there's no difference between the candidates," and so on.
The civil war never ended. The thing is, they have no real plan going forward. They just want to blow everything up.
Rachel convincingly shows us that history repeats itself in it's worst ways and that the threat to democracy is not new from which we can learn to solve present problems. Thank you, Ravhel
It repeats itself because it is revised. These American Nazis were Jew hating socialists, they were not conservative right wing as Maddow presents them.
I learned this at the library in the 70s. We were never taught about the bad things America did and does still. Education is restricted for a reason in this country.
Can you name a country that does not engage in a "patriotic" teaching of history?
Edit: I would argue that education is not restricted but limited. Furthermore anything and everything you would ever want to learn is available right in the palm of your hands. Information is more widely available now than any other time through out history. With a little know how and initiative you can learn anything available and somethings that aren't. The world is literally at your fingertips.
@@unknown5150variable You're suggesting it's not a problem that many or even most US schools don't teach kids about the negatives of American history? Saying the info can be found elsewhere has a very MAGA ring to it.
@@integral you're reading into a sentiment which is not expressed your suspicions whether rooted in hate or fear along with your baseless accusation rings of McCarthyism.
Edit: according to Sun Tzu: “If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame."
I still maintain that your comment rings of McCarthyism but am willing to admit that my comment was lazy and not well explained and share some of the blame that I ascribed to you. I can offer a more detailed but admittedly long and probably boring explanation whether you like it or not but which may serve to assure you that I am far from a red tin hat.
They teach only what they want you to know in school therefore anything you learn on you own can be disputed as not accurate.
I also learned more about History after I left school than what was in school. History is taught by the victors. There is always the rosy side of the picture displayed than clear unvarnished truth no matter what country. However, the way a country deals with its sins compared to others is another matter. The U.S. is sadly failing in this regard. From the Native American atrocities to WWI and WWII on to today,
I love Rachel Maddow!
They traded their silver shirts for red hats. As one of my history teachers in the 60s told us, "There's nothing new under the sun."
Except for social media. That's new.
Pretty much the reason why I call T***p’s most virulent fans Brownshirts. He’s been encouraging them to assault and attack people since he first started his (Brownshirt) rallies in 2015.
@@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 To be fair, one could argue the public forums of Rome and Persia as a kinda-sorta Classical Era social media
trump is too friendly with the jews please don't associate him with good company. he signed off on the jerusalem deal and the golans.
The Red hats don't believe in a totalitarian government, the progressives do.
Very salient points. After watching, I feel that my relatives and certainly my U.S. schools kind of white-washed WW2 -- that "of course" we were on the side of the Allies, that it was obviously the right thing to do, etc. But remember that the full extent of what was going on in Germany wasn't even known until after the war.
Thank goodness for Rachel Maddow and others like her who bring the truth of American history forward. This should be required study not only for students but for everyone in society. There are never any new stories, just new iterations of the past from which we should all learn.
Here is an easy to understand list which was written decades ago, an introduction, to identify fascism.
"14 Characteristics of Fascism"
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists…
4. Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation.
6. Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government censorship and secrecy, especially in war time, are very common.
7. Obsession with National Security
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined.
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
9. Protection of Corporate Power Protected
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Suppression of Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed .
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate, control or deligitimize elections.
Exactly , everything is new to a newborn. People have to educate themselves about history .
Just the fact that Maga wants to ban books tells you we are headed there again.
Sounds like you are describing the democrat party.@@unknown5150variable
Yea after lying about collusion the last 6yrs
Now we know why Rachel cut her show on MSNBC to one night a week. Can you imagine the amount of research this book took? Wow! Thank you, Rachel, for continuing to be a great investigative reporter! Off to get this book!
Well, she also had to spent more time eating at the fish boat hairy muffin cafe.
@@smsmoof8128
You need to spend more time learning English.
Ravyne - *Plus,* she was co-producing with Ben Stiller for the upcoming film based on her previous bestselling book, "Bagman".
A very, very busy Rachel, indeed. 😏
Yes, No one does research quite like Rachel "Russia, Russia, Russia" Maddow, Who could forget the research She did when She learned that "The Virus STOPS With every vaccinated person" 🤣🤣
@pycellesbeard9728 You Nazis are not wanted here, not in the 1930's, and not in the 2020's...
Thank you Rachel. Your research and dedication to bring this public light. You are a Hero!!
You don't find it ironic that a fascist is writing a book about fascism?
Rachel Maddow is as Cult Left fake News as it gets.
Thank you, Rachel, for being you. And doing what you do. Keep shining a spotlight on the truth.
Hahahahahahaha
Rachel is a national treasure.
Lunatic fringe... we all know you're out there...
@@MaxPayne. disingenuous hilarity ✔️ noted
The RW commenters playbook: mocking emojis, gotcha memes, edgy insults, inaccurate quotes, deflection, dismissive feigned boredom, ignorance, or hilarity, disingenuous comments or questions, projection, recriminations, ad hominems, gaslighting, playing the victim, dog whistles, virtue signaling, strawman arguments, conspiracy theories, false equivalence, whataboutism, racist dog whistles, willful ignorance, lies, scare tactics, threats of civil war.
Anything to avoid presenting an honest argument
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Wow great investigation Rachel ,thank you ! We should be aware of all these threats to our fragile democracy ,unfortunately there is a lot of ignorance among all of us concerning our history .
Rachel is a national treasure! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
"a lot of ignorance...concerning our history." Those using the term "woke" want to keep the "bad" things about U.S. history out of our schools.
There is so much ignorance among us because of the dismantling of our education system. It has been hammered from the right since Reagan.🙁
As well as going to become communists. Like how the democrats censored the news of Joe Biden before the last election. That's what communists do as well as picking who we can and can not vote for.
LO yea the teachers union is doing a bang up job. More money and less results@@catbb1000
Yes, why aren’t any members of congress indicted….for January 6?
because nothing happened on Jan 6th that wasnt setup and/or invited in by congressional members.
Only weapon that day, used by a Pelosi HouseBoy.
And currently the Republicans are considering one of them as the leader of the House. Jim Jordan was in on the plot.
@@brianh9358As is a member of the SCOTUS!
gym jordan has a still valid subpoena on his head he just simply ignored , what is criminal behavior by the law .
They are “representatives”.
It would be like “shooting the messenger”.
I’d rather keep ‘em where I can see ‘em.
I'm absolutely in love with Rachel Maddow's mind and courage and her innate sense of justice. I'm very thankful that she's in this fight. Vote Blue!
Unfortunately you have it backwards. The Leftists are the Fascists. In the guise of Liberalism, Leftism is growing and it will be fatal to the American experiment.
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Support law enforcement. Prosecute Donald Trump.
Progressives are the new fascists. Vote RED.
MAGA 4 EVER lets make things less exspensive again .
My father worked a few days a week as a handyman for a wealthy, old money family. He was asked to take a load to the dump, and being human, sifted through the contents for anything he thought might still be useful. He found gold lapel pins from the 1932 Bund movement that included a white swastika and 32 in a dark triangle in the center. I might add that the swastika had been stepped on and the family served honorably in the war against fascism.
Here in the US back in 1932, the Nazis were admired. Right up through 1936, the Italian fascists were applauded by quite a few Roosevelt cabinet members. Our communist friend Rachel won't touch this.
I served against fascism, too. Which is why I am an Independent and solidly against the Democrats today. There is no party in America closer to the fascism of 1930s Germany than the modern Democrat.
@@trhansen3244 Do you mean like storming the Capitol, a failed coup, threatening judges and election officials, or just militia willing to start a civil war?
@@trhansen3244Then you have no clue as to what fascism is and serving totalitarian leaders is all about.
@@trhansen3244 Sure you did... I'm sure that's what happened. So, just to get it on the record: what "fascism" did you "serve" against? Keep in mind the last actual "fascist" regime was Spain, and that regime became a democracy in 1975, and no one "served" "against" it because it was neutral while it was fascist and not at war with anyone.
In fact, the last time a US Service Member "served" "against" fascism was in 1945 when the fascist government in Italy was defeated. So... While I suppose it's possible you engaged in ground combat in Italy nearly 80 years ago, which would make you at least 96 years old, I kinda' doubt it. (yes: I'm calling you a liar)
The podcast Ultra is a must hear to understand the dangerous situation the US is in at the moment. And in spite of the message, it’s really entertaining to listen to.
and do they talk about the danger of Woke Culture? do they talk about how Rachael supports Nazis in Ukraine?
Wow! I did not know this. Thank you Rachel!!!
Rachel’s amazing…you go girl!
Rachel's done her part. Now all of us must do ours.
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👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 At the ballot box. On every level.
Eric Sevareid's final job was as a commentator for Walter Cronkite. He was one of Edward R. Murrow's war correspondents.
I loved listening to Eric Sevareid’s commentary on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. I wish that they would bring this back today, although no one can replace Eric Sevareid.
@@frederickrapp5396he was a great journalist. I listened to him every time on Cronkite growing up in the 70s.
Rachel is brilliant
We don't know how involved Trump's father was in American Bund activities, but in business he was closely associated in the New York German American community.
And Donald's wife says he has a copy of Mein Kampf next to his bed that he reads every night. He is indeed following Hitler's playbook. Hitler's first coup attempt was also a failure, but he came back 10 years later with his private army. Then he was actually voted in by the German public. Mussolini was also voted in by the public.
my, my, my... what a difference 6 days make huh? who's antisemitic now? the left coming out in strong support against israel 😂
@blest5132
So you're telling us you have no grasp of the situation. Details are not your friend?
American justice system as ineffective then as it is now.
How so? Did you miss the part where they arrested all those folks and charged them with seditious conspiracy (the same thing they've charged more than a few MAGA traitors with)?
There have been convictions for sedecious conspiracy this time.
The democrats are dismantling the justice system. They are making what was once illegal legal such as stealing and so on. Steal a car in LA and you do not even get a traffic ticket.
@@attilakohbor3360So we can go full blown communist?
@@bethanyhealy4989 Trump has been arrested for his crimes, but his supporters think he's above the law. Why do you think he's above the law, Bethany?
My father did an interview with the University of North Texas on his military service (1938 - 1946). He grew up in Brooklyn and joined the Army in 1938. He told the interviewer about the fascist movement and the strong anti-semitism.
Did your father discover the Philosopher's Stone? 1038-1946?! Wow! 😂 PS: Sorry, it was too easy so I just had to! 😂 Seriously though, my best to you and your father, and from a fellow combat veteran, thank you and him for his service!
Dad enlisted in 1959 and served till 1990, he said they were to busy fighting the Communist. But hey now you have Biden restricting the first and second amendment.
@@robertcowan7610 my dad served in the 29th Division and was on Omaha Beach. Three Purple Hearts: St Lo x1 and Plouzane x2. Passed in 2000. I served 27 years in the USAF. I miss him . Thanks for your service as well.
Anti-Semitism? You mean like how the Dems are today? I agree.
and what would he say about the woke left today? especially supporting Nazis in Ukraine
Thank you Rachel. Can't wait to read your book.
Love you❣️
Rachel's "Ultra" Podcast is a must listen.
Talk about history repeating itself as we speak!
I listened to the podcast ULTRA. Eye-opening@
When I lived in Elkhart Indiana I worked with a guy who went to school with Jane Pauly. She was a star then and she is now. Rachel is a star now and will be for decades.
I’ve wondered why none of the congress people who are implicated in Jan. 6th haven’t been called to task . Ihope it doesn’t take a war to pull this country together.
Like the ones you started in the 1880's when you insisted on owning slaves? Maybe we should be more honest with history.
@@bethanyhealy4989Which war was in the 1880's?
@@whodey2112 Parrot got its talking point wrong.
@@whodey2112 More like the 1860's and didn't the democrats want to keep slaves? Been awhile since I was in history class and all. I figured DeSantis was being kind to the democrats recently by not dwelling on their dirty deeds.
@@bethanyhealy4989 That's highly disingenuous as Nixon wooed the segregationists to the Republican party after they were upset with Lyndon Johnson and many Democrats supporting the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act in the 1960s. These new Republicans then hid their ideology behind the anti-abortion (so-called Pro-Life) movement and stopped the E.R.A. That's one of the reasons 90% of Blacks vote Democratic; they know who their enemies are.
Stories like this is why DeSantis and people like him don't want actual real history taught in our schools.
Where did DeSantis say he doesn't want REAL history taught in our schools? He didn't.
@@hockeytown8995 It is obvious in his actions. Watch what they do not what they say.
@@howardpage9915 That's not an answer. That is YOU forming an opinion based on the fact you already dislike the man. Give me an example of him trying to stifle the actual teaching of history in our schools.
@@hockeytown8995 he did by saying he didn't want the true black history taught.
@@hockeytown8995 saying the black people learned a trade while they were slaves.
Great job Rachel !
Rachel knows her sh*t! She's amazing. ✔️
I’m 71 and though I have seen in real time all the 60s and 70s with Watergate etc I don’t think that was as bad as it is now. At least then the Republicans had a more cohesive party. Now it seems to be up for grabs. Prize the right to vote and the free press.
tell me more about the Russian Hoax grandpa ...
@@smsmoof8128what hoax? 32 convictions which prompted trump to pardon his criminal cabal
@@smsmoof8128 It was real, junior. Trump was in Putin's pocket.
You are absolutely correct
@@edwardhanson3664 And still is.
What concerns me most is the apparent decrease in the percentage of us that display clear mindedness.
Americans are too busy buying junk instead of learning.
This is why the radical republicans work so hard to limit how much history goes into school history books. Support education.
Facts. They want you to avoid the negative history so they can try to repeat it again.
Vote out anyone that suggests book burning or book banning. Vote out every republican because even those not extreme ENABLE the extremists.
I notice you leave out radical Democrats. Oops! I forgot. Democrats aren't at all radical Oh, no!
@@suezbell1liberals intentionally put pornographic material in schools so they can gaslight their listeners into ignoring how they themselves act like Nazis.
Hate never dies. But we can combat it by always getting our information from worth sources and getting as close to the original source as we possibly can. America should always seek the truth. We’re smart enough to avoid misinformation.
At least..most of the American people are smart enough to avoid misinformation
@@michaeltheundeadmariachi4494 are they?
@@mcm3a812 the reason I said what I said because those on the right were either not smart enough to avoid misinformation or they just don't care, they make up a third of the United States population
If it weren't for hate, Democrats would have nothing left.
talk about calling the kettle black while she cheers on Nazis from Ukraine
I just finished the book and it was SO MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED!! I’m not a big history nerd but if I was…this makes me want to visit a few museums!! Excellent book highly recommend!!
The Christian Front. Why was this never taught in American history. We are unfortunately here again.
"White Washing History" The more they do it, the harder it becomes to keep the LIES going! 🤔
'America First' as well.
I was wondering about that myself. I had heard of it in the Why We Fight WWII film series
The "End-Times Evangelical Christian" movement is the modern form...
Thank you Rachel Maddow. I did not have in-depth history in my education. I have a Masters Plus in business education and counseling which afforded me a wonderful career. But as you say this part of history is not in the education system. Of course, consciously hidden from the people. Even with all the technology, I don't think our government is as efficient as it was then and I worry about the path we are going down which is ripe for the same kind of event 😢😢😢😢
"I did not have in-depth history in my education"... and you still don't.
learn gematria
You don't find it ironic that a fascist is writing a book about fascism?
Would not trust MSM from either side about history or anything really...
If you haven’t listened to Rachel’s “Ultra” podcast, do it! This interview, understandably, only scratched the surface.
Is that where She talks about Nazi's hiding behind every other bush ready to pounce??😂
Hopefully I will look for this book by Christmas time. Its all about my budget since I live on straight SSI. Congrats to Rachel Maddow. I am looking forward to read her work.
You could ask your local library to purchase it. It worth a try.
@@debbiej.2168 Thanks. I would rather own it. I did have the complete set of the Nuremburg Trials too. People like Trump need to be ignored greatly. They are the problem this country doesn't need.
@@debbiej.2168 Absolutely. I've saved so much money after going back to using my local library rather than buying new books.
You can buy used books online. As far as this book goes, not yet, but maybe in a little while.
thank God for Rachel Maddow, a true American hero.
Thank you Rachel. Let's not make this mistake AGAIN. Don't just go along blindly following the hateful rhetoric. Listen to the inner voice of reason and democracy so we can stand against the fascist minority. They don't have the answer.
Those who cannot reason are bigots, those who will not reason are fools, and those who dare not are slaves.
Just like that Biden guy we have as our President. I remember he wrote the 94 crime bill as well as said bigoted things like "if you don't vote for Joe Biden, you're not black!" It's shocking, we have to do better!
@@jamie6387 blah blah woof woof quack quack
Yes! And the most hateful rhetoric I’ve seen lately is trans who are angry at women who don’t feel safe sharing a bathroom with them.
@@lisag.4140 How do you know? You been peeping? Maybe you’re just bi-curious.
Fantastic report but sure scary. Thank you, Rachel 🤗💕🇺🇸💙
Great job, Rachel! I'm 76 and have been watching The Orange Fascist and his MAGA traitors since the last election. I appreciate your work and reporting. BTW: I ordered my hardback copy just five minutes ago... It will be released and delivered (Amazon) on Oct 17th.
Wouldn't the Fascist be the Government suppressing the first and second amendment?
I hope enough people recognize trump, and by extension maga, for what he is by the next election and actually go to the polls to play a part in fighting fascism before it is a Fight.
This was written decades ago by comparing and contrasting fascists of the past. By his policies, rhetoric and actions trump followed it almost in order as if it were a playbook.
"14 Characteristics of Fascism"
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists…
4. Supremacy of the Military
Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation.
6. Controlled Mass Media
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government censorship and secrecy, especially in war time, are very common.
7. Obsession with National Security
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined.
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
9. Protection of Corporate Power Protected
The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Suppression of Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed .
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate, control or deligitimize elections.
Yet it's the democrats that have purged society into unbelievable conditions. Portland, Chicago, Seattle, NY, LA, San Francisco, Oakland, etc .... need I speculate any further?
I learn something new every day And today's lesson is so much history we bury and ignore and never teach
An excellent and eye opening segment of this show. Providing proof of history that shows what is dividing us as a country is in fact, the same old players dressed in new clothes in the hopes that it might be perceived and something new and worthwhile. Of course the answer is neither!
The Democrats divided this country then. And they are doing it now. Amazing how they are the party that always fought for slavery. Then fought for a CENTURY to stop civil rights legislation. It was only when they realized they no longer had the votes to stop it that they en masse decided to embrace minorities. By basically bribing them.
Hamas sympathizers are coming out of the wood work. They held a rally in NYC and cheered when it was announced Hamas murdered 1400 innocent Israelis. The Jew haters are still here.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
----------Edmund Burke
Rachel is brilliant. Don’t know what we would’ve done without her over the past few years.
I’ll tell you what I would’ve done I wouldn’t of gotten the vaccine because she said if I got it I wouldn’t get Covid well I got Covid I got long Covid then I got sick after getting the booster it’s all propaganda
so brilliant that she once said if you get the vaccine, you won't get covid. Very brilliant indeed.
You don't find it ironic that a fascist is writing a book about fascism?
Exact reason why gun control enforcement is so critical. Guns beyond simple hunting and small arms protection in limited amounts should be the standard.
How much of the minutiae of our time will be forgotten to future generations , I wonder ? Maybe since the sinister actors of that past attempt to overthrow democracy in America and to simultaneously side with Hitler managed somehow to escape justice , this most fascinating story was buried for so long . But it really was the prequel to the events of today . I must obtain this book . Thank you , Rachel Maddow , for bringing this story out into the light again !
Rachel is brilliant, full stop. And the alarm she's sounding MUST be heeded. Only we can stop the far right. VOTE BLUE ONCE MORE IN 24!!!
Agreed!💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙
exactly
Yes! I know that we're ALL very EXCITED about MORE INFLATION, CRIME, HIGHER
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@@amichaels1871 Inflation in America is the lowest in all 1st World countries. Crime's only at a high in RED states, while gas prices are controlled by the Middle East states, grocery prices by huge corporations, both Repub lap dogs. Meanwhile, Dems got infrastructure, vets health, microchips, prescrip drug prices, women's rights, and gun control passed while all Repubs could do is ignore immigration reform while giving the super rich tax cuts, breaking the House, and praising a wannabe dictator, chronic liar, tax cheat, and blabber of our nuclear secrets who tried to and is still trying to destroy American democracy. So yeah...VOTE BLUE ONCE MORE IN 24!!!
Thank you Rachel for all your work putting this together! EVERY American should have to watch this!!!! Just remember,,,,
NEVER FORGET 1/6/21 NEVER, FOR OUR COUNTRY!!!!!!
Never forget the civil war either where the democrats wanted to continue to own slaves.
@@bethanyhealy4989 But 150 years later the Southern Democrats have become Southern Republicans.
@@joehackney1376 Is that why you have abandoned the poor in this country?
You don't find it ironic that a fascist is writing a book about fascism?
@@DivineRedwood If you look up the word "fascist" you will find it's meaning is "TRUMP"
It’s simple really - ALL men (and women - humans) are created equal. What we do with that fact is on us. We often don’t agree on issue, but that doesn’t mean we find ways to eliminate others. There will be a reconning for hate-filled actions. If not on this earth, then soon 😮
Well said!!
Why don't we hear more of things like this on the news instead of the junk that is of no interest they put on there now.
This is frightening!!!!!
I had to take a seminar class on the Holocaust as part of a liberal arts masters program. We were taught about how America knew what was going on in the concentration camps but was indifferent until they got pulled up on by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor. But we were never taught the depths of anti-semitism that were on American soil and how they basically let American Nazis run around without doing anything.
Charlie Chaplin tried to raise awareness...he got deported for it.
If you want an actual, accurate retelling of the history the Democrats would love to forget, here you go. Exposes the evil of the LEFT...
*_"This Glenn Beck Museum Tour Will Red Pill Your Leftist Friends | Ep 285"_*_ (Glenn Beck, UA-cam, 06/28/23, 47 min)_
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The NATIONAL SOCIALIST party (the Nazis) was and still is on the LEFT with the DEMOCRATS. Richard Spencer endorsed Joe Biden.
my, my, my... what a difference 6 days make huh? who's antisemitic now?
I guess I'll read Rachel's book, and yet this kind of American reality is so depressing in the midst of MAGA extremism.
I think the point of her research is that we survived this in the past so we can survive it again. So in a way it's a hopeful message. 🙂
Really? So we can make looting totally legal by the democrats?
Please, enlighten us. What is your interpretation of MAGA "extremism"?...
@@colleenpowell462 The left are the commies. If you want to call the right fascists go ahead. So now we got the commies vs the fascists. One side bans books and the other bans news stories that might make their side look bad. The right is obviously better for business however. Look how many companies won't do business in blue cities.
@@colleenpowell462 You mean you missed Trump inciting a terrorist attack on the US Capitol in an attempt to stay in power after losing the election? And you missed Trump and DeSantis both saying they'd pardon the terrorists who attacked the Capitol Police?
MAGAts don't pay attention.
Great info R.M❤👍👍👍👍😘
This was common knowledge of the Greatest Generation . My Uncle ( who fought in Europe) always felt as if WW2 in Europe was Roosevelt's war.
Well FDR had promised to priortize the war in Europe beofre PH and maintained that after PH.
@@virgilstarkwell8383 Not really, it took until 1944 before American and British troops were seriously facing off with the Wehrmacht in mainland Europe. From June 1941 till early 1944, the - cough * Soviets were the only ones to engage Hitler directly on the ground in mainland Europe with regular armies across a sizeable front (el-Alamein isn't in Europe, you know....). The US mostly concentrated on the Pacific War, while most of the Japanese army was tied up fighting in - China.
Always was amazed when my father said he wanted the Germans to win. He served in WWII, got shot in the head, friendly fire, and would have passed if a surgeon in France hadn't operated.
It is completely ridiculous that it is happening again! I feel like I'm watching a Marvel episode about Hydra!! These people are calculated and relentless and they have mechanisms in place that ensure that if they aren't able to achieve their goal of a fascist state in their generation the next generation will pick up where they left off. Terrifying.
Maybe blame Joseph Kennedy and Prescott Bush... because they are the Americans responsible for Hitler and the Nazis.
Very terrifying what the Democrats are doing, you're correct!
“If we don’t learn from our past, we are doomed to repeat it in the future.”
Those trying to bury and whitewash the past *intend* to repeat it.
Her staff has done this research. Today, we are still fighting fascism.
Yes. The threat comes from the Democratic Party and MSNBC
Uh, she has studied history extensively and has a Ph.D. Why would you try to detract from her accomplishment?
Rachel is wonderful! Love her show and podcasts. History is my favorite, and she puts the pieces together so well. 🙂
You don't find it ironic that a fascist is writing a book about fascism?
i love too watch Rachel too. Remember when she brought out Trump's taxes? It turned out that he paid his taxes
then you love Fake News and Propaganda because she's a CIA Propagandist claims she hates Nazis yet is cheering on Nazis from Ukraine same way she cheered on 4 years of lies about Russia Collusion or how about Obama's "Freedom Fighters" aka ISIS until they started releasing beheading videos and how about those WMD's in Iraq?
It’s still going on, now it’s called MAGA
Is that what your tv tells you ? Don't be nieve. Watch Ukraine on fire by Oliver stone and wake up. Zelenskys army Arzog are nazis, zoom in on thier pins on thier uniforms, dare you to see the facts
We’ll, that’s the whole idea of this story.
@@georgeforall I figured. I just had to throw some shade. 😜
🤣🤣🤣 nice try
@@forshigity5000 a very good try. It’s all true?
Crazy how this occurred then, and is still occurring now. Just in a different form based on technology and the internet..
This is a great story. History repeats.
You don't find it ironic that a fascist is writing a book about fascism?
@@DivineRedwoodI have a lot of political disagreements with the left, but they’re just that… political disagreements. The right wants to undo the very fabric of our democracy and that is a much bigger threat at this current juncture.
The ringleader walks and talks free today almost three years later.
Now he's threatening to arrest reporters and shut down media should he return to office.
She is like the voice of someone shouting out in the wilderness.
Shouting Russia Russia Russia.
In the Trump era, does this really surprise anyone? All this awfulness lurks just below the surface in the US and just needs the right circumstance or the right personality to bring it out.
"...nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle." -Former president Thomas Jefferson (1807)
American history - isnt very good a lot of times of it.
It is Good when you learn the truth .....
No nation's history is without blemish. But, 'my country right or wrong' historians believe it's unpatriotic to reveal 'the warts'. As if the country would immediately fall. 😂
I often wonder after hearing/reading stories as this one, how can humans be so absolutely cruel & rotten to each other? What motivates people to be so hateful?
The frustration of being part of flawed species.
Resentment Cain killed Able. It didn't take long.
because you need to do MORE research and STOP Voting Democrat or Republican Rachael claims she hates Nazis yet every day on the air she cheers on Nazis from Ukraine she is nothing but a CIA Propagandist
Rachel Maddow is an American treasure. Thank you Ms. Maddow. Continue on with your good works.
Shockingly enough for some reason, Republicans won't like this segment. No really. 😯
Very true
If you look at videos about partisan gerrymandering, Republicans really hate them! You'll find they have more 👎than 👍, or you would if UA-cam didn't hide them or you got a plugin that shows numbers of 👎.
Most will be unlikely to even read it... those that can read don't seem to choose to do so and have preset notions about ... everything... the willful ignorance of unquestioning blind faith is dangerous.
@@suezbell1 Thinking is too much work for people like them. 🤤
I can’t wait to read Rachel’s book as I’m sure it’s incredibly well researched and written and will likely become a best seller. ❤️
American Betrayal ..... Diana West.
You can bet it will fuel even more divisions.
If people like these are arrested in America today, 1 party would be crying foul and calling them political prisoners.
They already are.
If?
Sometimes it’s hard not to succumb to despair.
If you aren't paying attention.
Rachel doesn't make statements she's not ready to stand behind, and provide the evidence for.
She stands behind everything she says.
She doesn't ask you to do your own due diligence.
Nor does she state opinion as fact.
In a debate.
She would bury plenty of folks.
Nothing but respect for her.
Love this Rhodes Scholar! 💚💙💜💛❤️🧡
They never went away. And they're affiliated with a former general now.
Holding my breath for maddows book about the weather underground and the american communist party
Wow!!! Thanks for sharing this story and letting us know about this book. I'll be picking it up for sure!
We can learn from what people did to fight fascism in our country, but we have to be aware that we can learn from history, and that history matters.
... and we must stop the Republican effort to sanitize it.
Indeed we do not learn from the past. Recently there was a massive push to create a modern Jim Crow society based on whether or not one had gotten the Covid vaccine.
@@suezbell1 Project much like Rachel Maddow does? Republican and Democrats are on the same team. Stay in your bubble and believe the elite narrative.
and SHE is part of the problem supporting the corrupt democrat party look at how woke culture is cheering on Hamas (which btw was created by Israel and the USA as a way to counter the PLO)
She is amazing to bring this History out,,Americans needsed to know this..
I knew this, I LOVE studying history. If you want to learn new things you have to do it yourself. NEVER stop questioning life and history. The other part is that for those that don't learn from history are doom to repeat it.
Wow!!! Maddow is brilliant. Wow!!
Rhodes Scholar.
I can't wait to read this new book! Dr. Rachel Maddow is absolutely brilliant! 💯%
@@goodnessgracious-rc7rv Easiest thing in the world for you to look up her credentials. Instead you just whine. Very MAGA.
if anyone would personally know about fascism, it would be a fascist.
It's a shame Maddow doesn't do such research for every news story.
Agree totally
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So very smart and articulate. I just love and respect her so very much ❤️
Love Rachel and MSNBC all of the need anchors over there
They tell the truth! When Obama ran for President! I told all my friends watch MSNBC 😊🤗They speach the truth and not afraid to ask questions.