I have written about this issue several times in the past. Today, I will let this story do it for me:
Glenn Beck Lays Out the Startling Similarities Between Present Day America and the Weimar Republic
For roughly half of the country, or at least those who strongly following both politics and history, the 2012 election serves as a harbinger of the fundamental transformation expedited by Barack Obama that will, ultimately, cause the sun to set on America and its exceptionalism. Those who recall the not-so-distant past recognize a number of similarities in present-day America and European countries that ultimately succumbed to the devices of Socialism or Fascism. During his Wednesday evening broadcast, Glenn Beck examined these similarities, particularly as it relates to the Weimar Republic.
For those unfamiliar, the term “Weimar Republic” refers to Germany between the years 1919 and 1933 when the country was a parliamentary democracy, governed by a true constitution which had been drafted in the city of Weimar. While the Weimar Constitution technically survived until 1945, its last vestiges were truly snuffed out with the installation of Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich.
Under the Weimar Republic, German citizens enjoyed rights not so dissimilar to those found in modern-day America, including the freedom to vote. Thus, Weimar was Germany’s first foray into the concept of democracy. Before World War I, Germany was relatively prosperous, with a gold-backed currency and a burgeoning manufacturing industry.
Watch the video clips in this story – especially the one about how an international precedent has just been set allowing private hedge funds to seize the military assets of sovereign nations. If you do not see the parallels and the perils, well…
Gosh, maybe my son should do his history project on this. Mr. Kells was getting upset with me because I have my own ideas. My son wants to do his project on the Constitutional Convention. One word: Boring! The Weimar Republic story has drama. Plus it has that ugly duckling historical factor going for it. (You know, it’s like those “man on the street who’s-on-the-$5-bill questions” that always get a big laugh…… but this wouldn’t. It would just start a big google search for Weimar.)
“I have my own ideas.”
Well that’s your problem! Duuuuuuuuuuuuh!
“:evil: You are of no help, silly Augger!”
I am good at dishing out spankings.
Young Padawan; I’m the master. You’ve been of no help to me and I must go to bed, but since I’m in the giving vain, I’ll leave you with a song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaSH-0Q4nys&feature=relmfu
Your thoughts?
My thoughts? My thoughts are — though it may not get that bad — we are already destined to encounter something at least as bad as the 1970′s. We’ve printed way too much money already, and if they stop, this will happen. However, if they do not stop — then this happens faster.
Either way, we’re going to loose our collective arses.
Sometimes you’re so thick! I was speaking on the history project! Naturally, I’ll recruit you boys to help me.
See, I was speaking in female and you still didn’t get it. You now: making a tangential comment only loosely related to your question and expecting you to connect the dots.
Let me speak ad hominem so you’ll get it. Let’s say you do Sound of Music or South Pacific ad nauseum. Wouldn’t ya wanna shake things up with something outta left field? Sugar Babies, maybe?
I like Sugar Babies, but they stick to my teeth.
Or y’all can run lines with me……..or dances
OK, where did you find the additional smileys?
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