The nazists of yesteryear were indistinguishable from today’s socialists, including all the history of the democrats.
And Lindbergh probably was involved in the kidnapping of his own baby. Very nasty stuff.
What he did in later life is excusable, much as with the possible dementia Barry Goldwater suffered.
“And Lindbergh probably was involved in the kidnapping of his own baby. Very nasty stuff.”
Oh wow. I had heard a bunch of things about him, but not that. Geez.
Except for that mass murder in concentration camp thing.
Lindberg worked for Lockheed during the war as a consultant, and taught Army Air Force pilots how to run their engines lean to get greater range, a technique that was necessary for the successful mission to kill Admiral Yamamoto. His interest in the Nazis was common at the time. The US, UK, USSR, as well as Germany, Japan, and Italy, all sought to understand how government authority could be used to better the life of people. Germany made a more concerted effort than most to hide their atrocities while exaggerating their successes. Only after the war did the great horror of their concentration camps reveal the true nature of their creed. Before that they were just another country that attacked its neighbors, even its allies.
I understand that it was all the murkiness surrounding the kidnapping of his son that led him to move to Europe for a number of years before returning home in time to start pushing for American non-intervention in the war.