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9. It was no hoax. The American Liberty League, the ones behind the coup attempt...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 04:10 PM

Sep 2021

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was composed of many prominent Americans whose family names included Bush (Prescott), duPont, Sloan (GM) Hal Roach of Hollywood fame, and others.

Gen. Butler pretended to go along with them and word got to FDR who threatened to exposed them publicly to help get his New Deal programs passed.

Gen. Butler, the author of "War is a Racket" was certainly a hero.

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The Business Plot To Overthrow FDR, 1933-34: Gen. Smedley Butler - Not A 'Hoax' [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #1

Smedley's, FDR, Francis Perkins, Eleanor R., more appalachiablue Sep 2021 #3

Sort of sad that you have to point out that this was no hoax... hlthe2b Sep 2021 #2

At the time, some tried to dis it as a hoax. I have appalachiablue Sep 2021 #4

He was a hero to my WWII-serving father and uncles, so I heard his name even in childhood. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #6

That's great your grandfather met Gen. Butler. My mom's appalachiablue Sep 2021 #7

I have heard it dismissed as just "idle chatter" that was never seriously pursued.... TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #5

And Butler was even more dissed when his book, appalachiablue Sep 2021 #8

'Idle chatter', and similiar dismissive phrases, were the standard republican line, empedocles Sep 2021 #12

It was no hoax. The American Liberty League, the ones behind the coup attempt... brush Sep 2021 #9

I added info about the Liberty League above, thanks. appalachiablue Sep 2021 #10

Great. Your post is important considering Jan. 6, as many don't know about... brush Sep 2021 #11

THIS is the history you will never get 2Gingersnaps Sep 2021 #13

Fascists United! I didn't know FDR tangled appalachiablue Sep 2021 #14