My latest in PJ Media:
Did the United States really have a good relationship with Adolf Hitler before he started World War II? Joe Biden made this bizarre claim during Thursday’s debate with President Trump. Trump said of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: “North Korea, we’re not in a war. We have a good relationship. People don’t understand. Having a good relationship with leaders of other countries is a good thing.”
Biden shot back: “We had a good relationship with Hitler before he, in fact, invaded Europe, the rest of Europe. Come on.”
Come on, Joe! The U.S. didn’t have a good relationship with Hitler before he “invaded Europe. The German dictator was, however, beloved in certain quarters, including the editorial offices of the New York Times.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt didn’t attack Hitler directly before the war began, but relations between the U.S. and Nazi Germany were by no means good. In September 1938, Roosevelt sent a telegram to Hitler lecturing him about the importance of keeping the peace and stating: “The conscience and the impelling desire of the people of my country demand that the voice of their government be raised again and yet again to avert and to avoid war.” Implying that Hitler was a warmonger was hardly a hallmark of cordial relations between the two countries.
Failing to get a satisfactory response from Hitler, on October 11, 1938, Roosevelt announced that he was increasing national defense spending by $300 million (over $5 billion in today’s dollars). No one thought that money was going to build up our defenses against Britain and France.
Some in America, however, loved the Führer.
The historian Rafael Medoff recently noted that on July 9, 1933, just over five months after he became Chancellor of Germany and years after his virulent anti-Semitism and propensity for violence had become notorious worldwide, the New York Times published a fawning puff piece on Hitler that rivals even today’s media adulation of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Nancy Pelosi in its one-sidedness, myopia, and disdain for essential facts.
Pulitzer Prize-winning “journalist” Anne O’Hare McCormick traveled to Berlin to become the first reporter from an American news outlet to interview the new chancellor, and she was an intriguing choice for the Times editors to make to conduct this interview, as in the presence of this man whose name has become justly synonymous with evil, she was decidedly starry-eyed: “At first sight,” McCormick gushed, “the dictator of Germany seems a rather shy and simple man, younger than one expects, more robust, taller. His sun-browned face is full and is the mobile face of an orator.”
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PRCS says
Wherever did ‘ole Joe get that idea?
And did his handlers tell him how wrong he was?
mortimer says
Whatever Sleepy Joe says to slander the ‘evil Orange Man’ will be believed by his credulous, uneducated followers. I say ‘uneducated’ because most of them haven’t read or studied one book on the history of the US, let alone that of WWII.
Today, we are seeing billions of legal voters worldwide who are unprepared to vote, because they don’t know their countries’ constitution or history.
So sad.
toomanyhobbies says
heck his followers are so blind if Biden were to strip naked, and run after young kids on live tv they would deny it and called it Russian interference….
juleonly says
I have heard that IBM had a good market relation and kept selling tech even when.
Ludwig says
True. Actually, the holocaust – was organised on IBM machines, called Hollerith machines at the time.
Hollerith was the predecessor of the later IBM.
PRCS says
Interesting,
Thanks.
Hindu American says
You are right about IBM. Add to this list – Kodak, Associate Press, Coca Cola (Fanta), General Motors, Ford, DuPont,……about a 150 US companies actively and knowingly collaborated with the Nazis. Its all researched and well documented.
PRCS says
Even more interesting.
Wellington says
Projection on display again. So much that Biden says is filled with projection, which is a euphemistic term to describe mendacity and/or sheer delusion.
Not just Biden but the Democratic Party in the aggregate engages in projection. Over and over again. The Democratic Party didn’t used to but it does now—exponentially since Obama became President.
And regarding Biden’s “look,” he has had so much plastic surgery that his eyes remind me of the eyes of space aliens from some 1950’s science fiction films. Just sayin’.
mortimer says
Biden was ‘friends’ with someone of the evilest dictators on earth as VP. His family benefited financially from those ‘friendships’.
‘The Big Guy’ in Hunter Biden’s emails was getting 10% of profits and 50% of the salaries kicked back to him.
Who might that ‘Big Guy’ be? Hmmm…
curious george says
wellington,
+1
The Trump campaign is creating catchy, powerful ads
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/10/the_trump_campaign_is_creating_catchy_powerful_ads.html
juleonly says
But of course this election is not even for Biden but just the same Globalist Neo Dem hate for Trump. Some say its a choice between bad and worse & think Biden is just the bad. I think he is the WORST for all I learned 2014 and Trumps foreign policies and USA first make it in USA are actually better. His personality is hard to take, you must admit but I do not want ‘personality’. I am afraid I will get as hysterical as Neo Dems are if Biden wins.
Rufolino says
I can see no evidence of plastic surgery. But Biden’s face certainly suggests he’s gone past his sell-by date. So does his brain. The most ridiculous candidate for the Presidency imaginable.
Tim says
Wellington, if I may suggest, when referring to the Democrat party
one should avoid the use of the term ‘Democratic”.
wpm says
the New York Times in the 1930,s loved Hitler and the murderous Joseph Stalin .It seems they are in throw back mod loving people who hate free speech ,encourage modern book burning(banning Tweeter accounts that go against the parties wishes, doxing, shadow banning ect) American Brown Shirts BLM, and the white anarchistic, and paid Soros thugs. They are staring goggled eyed at Sharia preaching clerics who “embrace” culturally enhancing rules that the “western evil white man slave owning passed law makers can learn” from in the 1619 charade project they promote .The biggest joke is the Democratic party running a old white guy rendered harmless in their opinion because he has dementia a stand in for his knowledgeable communist handlers that will take over if he is elected..
curious george says
“Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that he did not support term limits for Supreme Court justices — but would consider moving them to “another court,” which amounts to the same thing.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/26/joe-biden-no-term-limits-for-supreme-court-justices-maybe-move-them-to-another-court/
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
– Jimmy Dean (1928-2010)
dapto says
Also Schumer, Nadler and the Schiff families had a good relationship with the 3rd Reich so much so these people are trying to usher the 4th Reich in.
curious george says
A great day for America!
Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed by the Senate to the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
52-48
gravenimage says
+1
Walter Sieruk says
Joe Biden is such a feeble-minded old man that he would be totally unable to be a manager of a Dairy Queen how much less than could that ignorant man to be the President of the USA
tim gallagher says
Out here in Australia, Walter, I’ve seen many video clips where Biden seems to completely lose track of what he is talking about. It is shocking that this man could be President of the USA. Today, on the radio, I heard a clip of Biden talk about “George”, seeming for a moment to think he is running against George Bush, then pulling things together and saying that he was running against Trump. As you say, he is indeed feeble minded. It is scary that he could end up in charge of the USA even though I guess he would only be a cardboard cut out figure and Harris and the left wingers would run the show.
James Lincoln says
tim,
Joe Biden was never the sharpest blade in the box to begin with.
Now combine this with early dementia / control by his far left “handlers”, and this is the result.
And yes, Harris and Company would run the show…
PRCS says
“And yes, Harris and Company would run the show…”
As a resident of a one party state–California–that is my fear should he win.
Walter Sieruk says
Yes, this is true what you keyboarded . For during the last debate. Joe Biden is said that “Abraham Lincoln is the most racist President in modern times.” So Biden get confused again .and spoke wrong name.
Furthermore there is such a claim about President Trump is a false, unproven and invalid claim. Shame on Biden for is slanderous words and being so low and despicable to play the “race card” charge
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the comments, James, PRCS and Walter. James, I remember you telling me that Harris and her mob would run things if Biden is elected. Biden is clearly incompetent. All I can say is that I hope that, for the USA and the whole world, Trump wins this election although, from what I keep hearing, it seems as if Biden could win. I suppose I am pretty intolerant and I find that many politicians throughout the world, Merkel and Trudeau being a couple of clear examples, are hopeless and seem to me to inhabit some other planet in terms of their view of things, but Biden as President would take the cake when it comes to hopelessness.
gravenimage says
Biden is Wrong: US Didn’t Have Good Relationship With Hitler — But the New York Times Did
…………….
Good grief.
Walter Sieruk says
Yes ,what you keyboarded is right that The “US didn’t have a good relationship with Hitler, IndedBined is wrong and ignorant .
During World War II the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem did have a good relationship with Hitler and his Muslim males work with the SS of Hitler. After World War II some of the Nazi war criminals escaped to Islamic countries as Egypt and Syria for safe haven.
Even in this twenty first century in many Islamic nations Hitler is still much admired .
It’s Joe Biden with is friends who Antifa and BLM Marxist leaders are the one who have embraced the idea of a Red/Green alliance. For example BLM is connect in friendship with the dangerous and deadly Hitler loving Islamic terror organization Hamas .
James Mackenzie says
Explain why every nation in the Islamic world sans afghanistan was on the allied side?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declarations_of_war_during_World_War_II
Walter Sieruk says
During World War II Turkey officially declared neutrality. Much of the Islamic world did favored Hitler because he hated to Jews, literally to death, As for Afghanistan was really a genuine friend of the allies then this shows that House of Islam is in conflict with itself . This this way ,and also now in other ways, as this the continued Sunni vs Shiite fighting.
Rod says
“We’ve turned the corner”
“The situation is perfectly under control”
“After November 4 you won’t hear about it (Covid) any more”
“We are at the end of the tunnel”
Meanwhile Covid case numbers reach record totals, and American deaths are certain to continue in tragic numbers.
A comment I heard yesterday seems appropriate:-
“You can’t give informed consent if what you are promised is untrue.”
Which suggests that true democracy in the USA is a myth. Millions who are voting are doing so after being misinformed. How would they vote if they were told the ugly truth?
I don’t think many who vote for Biden will do so because of what he said, wrongly or not, about Hitler.
Does Spencer have nothing worse to complain about than trivialities like this one? Has he not noticed that Donald Trump is lying?
Perhaps he could have told you that FDR was a little tardy in waiting until late September1938 to issue a mildly critical comment about a criminal dictator committing gross abuses of civil rights and threatening other countries with invasion.
By the time of FDR’s mild rebuke, Hitler had already annexed Austria, and was in the process of taking oiver parts of aCzechoslovakia.
And no, I’m not a fan of Hitler. As Giacomo loves to point out, I’m a proud anti-fascist.
Giacomo Latta says
More COVID talk from the ”expert” on all things chemical and medical. Come back when Britain or any other country in the world has eradicated COVID-19. Do you not like Trump? Who cares! Go visit the Trump Watch website.
”Which suggests that true democracy in the USA is a myth.” Sounds like someone is hedging his bets.
”I don’t think many who vote for Biden will do so because of what he said, wrongly or not, about Hitler.” Even more hedging plus an opinion that is a lack of opinion. Such brilliance! ”trivialities” said the king of trivialities. For the umpteenth time.
Antifa, the most deceptively named among the troika of modern-day fascist organizations. Neo-nazism, the master race; Islam, the master religion; Antifa, the master political ideology. You, fraud, are no anti-fascist.
James Lincoln says
Rod,
I get the fact that you do not like Pres. Trump.
Make your case, using factual evidence-based logic, for supporting former VP Joe Biden for President of the United States.
Not feelings or emotions, – just facts…
Rarely says
The problem seems to be a question of the lesser of two evils. I’m amazed that these are the best candidates a country of over 330,000,000 people could find to run.
Rod says
It’s simple, James. Trump lies. Fact.
James Lincoln says
Rod,
You did not answer my question.
I did not ask what you do not like about Pres. Trump, I asked you to make your case for former VP Biden – regardless of how you feel about Pres. Trump.
In other words, what is your case for VP Biden other than the fact that you don’t like Pres. Trump?
Rod says
That’s even easier, James.
Biden is not Donald Trump. Fact.
gravenimage says
Does this mean that “Rod” would have gladly voted for Hitler, because he was not Trump?
Hitler was not Donald Trump. Fact.
“Rod” “logic”.
Kepha says
If Trump’s responsible for COVID, he’s also responsible for 600,000 YTD deaths from cancers. I guess hurricanes, earthquakes, and lightning strikes, too. Gee. If he’s that powerful, I’d better vote for him.
I’m not afraid of his pulling a nacht und nebel disappearance on me for voting for a third party candidate, for he’s been such a lousy imitation of a fascist that not a single one of his jorno or political critics has been disappeared; while those Democrats who are now facing trial are doing so for the usual graft and abuse of office into which all sorts of politicians fall, and will have public trials with all constitutional rights in place anyway. But I am afraid that a man who can conjure up all sorts of diseases might strike me with lightning if I don’t vote for him. Trump all the way, USA! Am I safe?
BTW, re those who call themselves “anti-fascist”, they seem to be the ones who’d like to introduce the nacht und nebel stuff.
gravenimage says
More sneering from “Rod” against democracies. This does not surprise.
Fred van de Bunt says
In the Netherlands it was taught before, that at the start Hitler was getting support from the ruling classes and large corporations, because the national socialists at the start mainly consisting of gangs of paid thugs, that beat the shit out of communist movements and related labour unions, that demanded better pay and rights during the big depression.
Hitlers disgust for Jews was a general attitude among the upper classes, that despised the rising financial muscle Jews obtained in a changing industrializing society, through the Jewish knowledge of financial trade and financial investments. Jews had specialized in these branches, also because historically they had been excluded from joining many other branches.
No, I think on the contrary. Roosevelt, that initiated the New Deal policy in the USA during the big depression, influenced by thinkers like Keynes, made European ruling classes think the USA was ruled by a bunch of commies.
It would be wise to google for instance to Margraten American cemetery, where my grandparents brought me when I was young, far from the only cemetery where endless amount of dead young American man are buried, that died fighting against Nazism.
It is a disgusting remark that was made.
James Lincoln says
Fred van de Bunt says,
“Hitlers disgust for Jews was a general attitude among the upper classes, that despised the rising financial muscle Jews obtained in a changing industrializing society, through the Jewish knowledge of financial trade and financial investments.”
Perfectly stated!
Smart, clear thinking people will try to *learn* from Jews. Instead, many squander this opportunity – to their own detriment.
I chalk it up mostly to jealousy – with a hefty dose of projection…
Rarely says
The upper class’s attitude toward Jews had absolutely nothing to do with “financial muscle” but anti-Semitism pure and simple.
To claim that there is a “Jewish knowledge of financial trade and financial investments” is simply stereotyping and does not exist.
James Lincoln says
Rarely,
As both a physician and financial services professional I can say this:
Most the stereotypes contain, at least, a modicum of truth.
Jews are overrepresented in the medical professions, law, and yes – as financial professionals.
Taken as a whole, a very smart bunch – as a non-Jew I have learned much from Jewish physicians as well as financial professionals while in training.
And…
If Arab country leaders partnered with the Israelis instead of hating and despising them, they would be much better off – to say the least…
Rarely says
James Lincoln
People who are encouraged and supported by their parents and peer group tend to do better academically — Jewish and non-Jewish.
There is quite a jump to “financial muscle” and “Jewish knowledge of financial trade and financial investments” with the racist implications surrounding such ideas.
The concept of a “modicum of truth” in stereotypes reflects more on those who assert them than on those who theoretically have them. A big problem with stereotypes is that they tend to label the individual and, usually, with undesirable (and untrue) characteristics.
James Lincoln says
Rarely,
You are certainly correct in that ALL people who are encouraged and supported by their parents/peer groups tend to do better academically. Taken as a whole, Jewish families tend to have favorable family values regarding their children. They should be commended for this.
I didn’t use the term “financial muscle” but being financially “savvy” should never be looked upon as being a negative. And it should have nothing to do with “race”. Smart business people who follow all laws and have a good moral compass can be incredibly financially successful – and I support that.
I agree, one must use caution with stereotypes – particularly if they are negative. Somehow, I don’t seem to have a problem with *positive* stereotypes: Chinese college students who excel in math, a Jewish orthodontist, an Italian who is a exceptional singer, etc.
Re: Jews, I can only go by what I have personally witnessed with the ones that I have interfaced with – and the interactions have been overwhelmingly positive.
Rarely says
James Lincoln.
Stereotyping of an ethnic group or race is simply inappropriate whether it’s a positive or negative stereotype.
BTW. Some of my best friends are Jewish — some are pretty bad with money and investments. If one would look at them only one could conclude Jews are terrible with money.
Nevertheless, the concept was that there is some sort of Jewish “financial muscle” and a special “knowledge of financial trade and financial investments” echoes some not so ancient racist accusations.
James Lincoln says
Rarely,
Thank you for the spirited discussion.
I have no particular problem with *positive* stereotypes, knowing full well that there are many exceptions. I’m sure that there are at least a small percentage of Chinese college students who struggle with math, Jews who are broke, Italians who can’t sing a note etc. I get that.
That being said, I guess we’ll have to “agree to disagree” on this one point that *positive* stereotypes are a negative…
Rarely says
James Lincoln
Once we accept stereotypes, whether positive or negative, we open a Pandora’s Box. I agree that positive stereotypes usually cause little harm but they are still almost always faulty. Nevertheless, to categorize people by the ethnic, religious, racial group they belong to or come from is the basis of bigotry. It is most obviously apparent in today’s world of “Identity Politics”.
Kesselman says
No coincidence that the editorial board and writing staff of the NYT have a weakness for totalitarian ideas. Paul Hollander cites in his book, “From Benito Mussolini to Hugo Chavez,” Alastair Hamilton that “the barrier between those who chose Communism and those who preferred Fascism seems to me, in many cases, so slim that we are less than ever entitled to say that a certain type of man, a certain type of psychology tended toward Fascism.”—Although the overall view is, that intellectuals are more susceptible to totalitarianism than the average man.
Rob Roy says
a) the USA did create single handed Hitler… W. Wilson did cheat on Germany with the promise on the Versailles Treaty. The VT was the main reason Hitler came to power. b) what about the oil supplies to Hitler by the USA?… maybe You guys forgot about.
And just to be honest… before Hitler even touched his military in 1935. Great Britain tried to motivate Austria on a war against Germany, promised support. Same done, successful’ with Poland. Treaty between GB and Poland… if Poland is able to start a war, Poland will get the territories up to Berlin.
You guys often forget the basic facts!!
jimjfox says
references/links?
Kesselman says
Rubbish! Talking about facts where are your facts? You sound like an old-time revanchist.
Rarely says
Maybe there wasn’t even a Second World War.
gravenimage says
More apologia for evil from Rob Roy here.
E T says
Biden has good relationships with BLM, Antifa, “ Million Muslim Vote“ / CAIR/ Muslim Brotherhood hoods, George Soros, Bill Gates, Jeffery Sachs, Pope Francis, the Globalists, China, Iran……………
tgusa says
In the same way that Hitler declared the Nero Doctrine ordering the destruction of German infrastructure as the allies approached at the end of the WWII conflict democrats have stated much the same if we re-elect President Trump.