Is Obama Introducing National Socialism to the United States?

Powerline ^ | 10/1/12 | John Hinderaker

[Lakeshark]

That is a big topic on which much can be said. The U.S. has dabbled in National Socialism before; elements of Roosevelt’s New Deal emulated Mussolini’s policies, and were implemented by men who made no secret of their admiration for Il Duce. But it has been a long time since anyone has seriously tried to turn the United States in a National Socialist direction.

Which is what Barack Obama seems to be doing. Consider his 983 executive orders, compared with George W. Bush’s 63. Or his extra-constitutional czars; or his illegal cramdown of bondholders in auto bankruptcies; or the explosion in warrantless wiretaps and the even greater explosion in federal regulations; or his “green energy” scams to distort the economy and enrich political cronies; or the recent revelation that the Obama family costs U.S. taxpayers something like twenty times what the British Royal Family costs its subjects. Or, more important, consider Obamacare, a classic top-down National Socialist program.

And then there is the matter of style. The cult of personality is central to National Socialism, and Obama is part of that tradition to a degree that is, frankly, creepy. Consider this Obama poster:
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As many observers have pointed out, this sort of image is fundamentally at odds with the American political tradition. Which, I suppose, is a point in its favor if you are Barack Obama. Compare the Obama poster with this one, which celebrated Lenin at the height of his dictatorial powers. The resemblance is eerie:

[combat_boots]

My problem with the Volt is that as a VW ‘Volkswagen,’ it’s absolute crap. VWs that broke our in flames would have ended WWII much sooner. Of course, maybe the plan is to end GM and American manufacturing much sooner with the Volt.

[garjog]

"Consider his 983 executive orders, compared with George W. Bush’s 63."

With Obama as Dear Leader we don't really need Congress now do we?

Obama our Great Father will take care of us.

[sargon]

Consider [0bama's] 983 executive orders, compared with George W. Bush’s 63.

Wow! That's quite an increase...