President Franklin Delano Obama Addresses the Threat of 1930s Violent Extremism

Imagine Obama as an American president in 1939.

Victor Davis Hanson

“ 'The United States has made significant gains[2] in our struggle against violent extremism in Europe. We are watching carefully aggressions in Czechoslovakia, Austria, and in Eastern Europe. My diplomatic team has made it very clear that aggression against neighbors is inappropriate and unacceptable. We live in the 20thcentury, where the 19th century practice [3] of changing borders by the use of force has no place in the present era."

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“Finally — with Nazism and fascism peddling the lie that the United States is at war with Germany and Italy — all of us have a role to play by upholding the pluralistic values that define us as Americans. This week we’ll be joined by people of many faiths, including German and Italian Americans who make extraordinary contributions to our country every day. It’s a reminder that America is successful because we welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds. Germany has always been a part of America [16], always a part of the American story. The future will not belong to those who slander German culture. I made clear that America is not — and never will be — at war with Germany."  Full article at the link.

Paul Shanklin