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The Lessons of the 1930s:
Have We Truly Learned Anything?
It is time to see through the lies and resist an elite that, under the guise of 'liberal values,' is steadily consolidating authoritarian power.
The Lessons of the 1930s: Have We Truly Learned Anything?
It is time to see through the lies and resist an elite that, under the guise of 'liberal values,' is steadily consolidating authoritarian power.
europeanconservative.com
History does not repeat itself exactly, but those who pay close attention recognize recurring patterns. The Great Depression of the 1930s—preceded by excessive debt and culminating in a stock market crash—not only led to economic collapse but also triggered political instability, radicalization, and the rise of totalitarian ideologies. Chaos and uncertainty made citizens susceptible to simplistic solutions offered by both fascists and communists. As we know, this ultimately resulted in an unprecedented global catastrophe. Now, nearly a century later, we find ourselves in another crisis—not due to excessive private debt, but due to unprecedented national debts, the threat of war, and a political elite trading freedom for control.
The left-liberal establishment consistently points to ‘far-right extremism’ as the greatest threat, but is this assessment justified? The parties labeled as ‘extreme’ advocate for sovereignty, limited government, freedom of speech, and free market principles—the very values that once triumphed over fascism. Without capitalist America and Britain, Europe would not have freed itself from the grip of dictatorship in 1945. So who, then, are the true enemies of freedom?
Ronald Reagan once warned: “If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism.” This is precisely what we are witnessing today. Under the guise of ‘liberal values,’ freedom is being steadily eroded. In Europe, we see it in the Digital Services Act (DSA), supposedly designed to combat ‘disinformation’ but in reality a mechanism to enforce censorship and self-censorship. We see it in a state-controlled economy, where private enterprises can only grow if they conform to the Brussels agenda. We see it in perpetual warmongering, where European leaders prefer continued bloodshed over diplomatic solutions. Trump is on the verge of brokering peace between Ukraine and Russia, yet the European establishment refuses to consider it. U.S. neocons and NATO provoked tensions as early as 2014 with the coup against the democratically elected President Yanukovych. Now, we are being primed to send our own sons and daughters to the front lines of a war that is not ours to fight.
The parallels to the 1930s are alarming. The media functions as a propaganda machine, silencing dissent and normalizing war as a ‘necessary evil.’ Political opponents are labeled as ‘threats to democracy’ in the same manner as before.
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Simultaneously, society is becoming increasingly collectivist. Criticism of migration policies, climate policies, or EU directives is no longer treated as legitimate debate but as ‘dangerous extremism.’ The exclusion and demonization of political opponents directly parallel the propaganda techniques used in the 1930s to silence dissenting voices. The elite presents itself as the defender of democracy while undermining that very democracy through unilateral control over media and legislation.
Throughout history, authoritarian regimes have justified repression by promising order, security, and protection from impending chaos. Fear and propaganda have often been used to make restrictive measures seem necessary and acceptable. Are we not witnessing a similar pattern today?
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We must wake up now. The true defenders of freedom are those who advocate for sovereignty, free market principles, small government, free speech, and peace. It is time to see through the lies and resist an elite that, under the guise of ‘liberal values,’ is steadily consolidating authoritarian power. We cannot afford to wait until it is too late.
Those who wish to preserve freedom must be willing to defend it. If fascism ever comes back, it will come in the name of liberalism. You have been warned!
Commentary:
A profound and eye opening commentary by Rob Roos.
Unfortunately, Today there aren't many in America that were around during the 1940's to remember history before it was revised or completely excluded in the teaching of our young.
Truly, as Mr. Roos writes, America and the world is on the cusp and teeter todding on the brink of another world conflict.brought about by nearly he same factors that took us to war in 1939..
At the onset the Office of Digital Services created by Obama was meant to pair the country’s top technology talent with the best public servants, to improve the usefulness and reliability of the country’s most important digital services. Regretfully, that was a wish that was poorly served.
For more than a decade surveillance on the general public has tightened, censorship increased, racism and anti-semetism accompanied by high crime in cities have increased.
What we see is Neo-Marxist Democrats Globalists calling for more government, more censorship and high taxes,e disregarding our debt and weakening our national security, while inciting their fellow travelers and followers to commit domestic terrorism on their fellow citizens.
