Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Conservatives' Dunkirk Moment
American Thinker ^ | January 17, 2021 | Gary Gindler

Posted on 01/17/2021 2:43:28 PM PST by WWII_Historian

Paraphrasing Winston Churchill, the presidential election of 2020 was a colossal political disaster, a catastrophe on the level of Dunkirk. However, the Dunkirk 1940 fiasco quickly turned out to be a Dunkirk miracle. Do conservatives, whose "root and core and brain" are currently in disarray, have a chance of performing a similar marvel?

When the Dunkirk saga concluded, Prime Minister Churchill had occupied 10 Downing Street for a little less than four weeks. When the fiendishly clever (and practically undetectable for the untrained eye) 2020 election steal happened, President Trump was occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for a little less than four years.

Leftists tried to destroy Donald Trump these past four years by attacking him from various ideological directions. Recall unsuccessful attempts by the Bolsheviks (Bernie Sanders) and Mensheviks (Hillary Clinton). The third attempt, under the banner of the rulers of the Middle Kingdom — a strain of socialism practically unknown to the general population — succeeded, and now Chairman Joe Biden is currently at the helm.

One of the reasons it has happened is clear: Americans do not have immunity to the current Chinese version of socialism. In contrast, other socialism strains (including, but not limited to, Communism, National Socialism, International Socialism, and Fascism) have been known to American citizens for over a century. As a result, our society had developed a decent immunity to them.

China's socialism occupies a distinct position in the cesspool of leftism, but it is not that unique. It shares with its sister ideologies — National Socialism and Fascism — an idea referred to as "anathema" to all other leftists: they allow private businesses to coexist with collective and government enterprises but under strict ruling party control.

The crucial word here is "control." No wonder Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Brin are precisely implementing just that.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: conservatism
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-22 next last

1 posted on 01/17/2021 2:43:29 PM PST by WWII_Historian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian
Evacuate the true patriots and leave the others to the fascists.
2 posted on 01/17/2021 2:47:45 PM PST by NWFree
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian

Can anyone imagine FDR trying to fight WWII with today’s demoncraps and their fake news media?


3 posted on 01/17/2021 2:51:44 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NWFree

It didn’t have to come to this. It’s our leadership. They still don’t get it. Trump supporters alone might not be enough bit these people didn’t help any. ALL Democrats voted for impeachment. They play for keeps. Red state republicans have no excuse for going wobbly. As for the voters I’m still annoyed at the 600 or so that didn’t show up to put Kelly Ayotte past the finish line an election or 2 ago.


4 posted on 01/17/2021 2:52:24 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (/developement)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Slyfox

They would favor Japan, because they were only trying to boot Colonialists out of Asia.


5 posted on 01/17/2021 2:52:35 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

Kelly Ayotte was a big-time NeverTrumper, as I recall. If you’re relying on someone like that to hold the line against the Democrats then you can see the problem staring you right in the face.


6 posted on 01/17/2021 2:54:56 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

“As for the voters I’m still annoyed at the 600 or so that didn’t show up to put Kelly Ayotte past the finish line an election or 2 ago.”

And how do you know that election fraud wasn’t a factor?


7 posted on 01/17/2021 2:56:09 PM PST by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian

8 posted on 01/17/2021 3:00:16 PM PST by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Slyfox
Can anyone imagine FDR trying to fight WWII with today’s demoncraps and their fake news media?

If Pearl Harbor had happened under President Willkie, they would have crucified him just as they did Trump, and President-elect Henry Wallace would have signed a peace treaty with the Axis in December 1944 (and SCOTUS would have said no one had standing to stop it), then turned America into a Stalinist paradise.

9 posted on 01/17/2021 3:05:58 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: doug from upland

FReegards!
I heard in literature class at BJU that he simply transposed the 4 and 8. What he saw in 1948 he set in the future at 1984.


10 posted on 01/17/2021 3:08:58 PM PST by BDParrish (God called, He said He'd take you back!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: dfwgator
They would also be blasting FDR every night on TV for every decision, every general pick, every move of the military.

Hollywood would be making movies expressly to deflate our troops. They would uncover secrets and broadcast them.

Ya know what they called it back then - TREASON.

11 posted on 01/17/2021 3:11:49 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

A local talk radio person said Republicans see Democrats as “the opposition.” In reality they are the enemy.


12 posted on 01/17/2021 3:18:11 PM PST by Fu-fu2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian
"Americans do not have immunity to the current Chinese version of socialism. In contrast, other socialism strains (including, but not limited to, Communism, National Socialism, International Socialism, and Fascism) have been known to American citizens for over a century. As a result, our society had developed a decent immunity to them."

BS on steroids.

For the last 30 years Americans haven't been taught anything about our enemies ideology

“We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within.”

Nikita Khrushchev.

13 posted on 01/17/2021 3:30:48 PM PST by lizma2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oStrm6Le2j8


14 posted on 01/17/2021 3:33:35 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

“Our leadership”

Maybe your leadership, not mine. Those Quislings led us to a police state. Never GOP again for me. I’d suggest you consider throwing off the GOP stooge blinders too.


15 posted on 01/17/2021 3:34:11 PM PST by hardspunned (MAGA, now more than ever)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: BDParrish

Good anecdote


16 posted on 01/17/2021 3:36:50 PM PST by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: LastDayz; DIRTYSECRET
Ayotte was chosen by Senator John McCain to deliver a Bible reading at his memorial service in Washington D.C. on September 1, 2018.

I was just reading that Ayotte may seek a 2022 rematch with Haggy Hassan...

NeverTrump haz The Dumbz.

Wait'll little Kelly gets a load of Trump supporters sitting out the 2022 "vote" in droves, while The Magic Dominion machines work their magic behind the scenes...

17 posted on 01/17/2021 3:48:49 PM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian

18 posted on 01/17/2021 4:02:34 PM PST by 4Liberty ("Never give up the con!" -mission statement of the Left)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BDParrish

I always thought that but had nothing to back it up. Thanks for the confirmation.


19 posted on 01/17/2021 4:39:24 PM PST by joshua c (Jan 20th is Dump Day. Dump them all. Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon, cable tv etc)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: WWII_Historian

This author’s loves him some bromides: “we shall never surrender.”

Most of us will be long gone before the next political victory.

But how can there be a victory without a goal?

What should be the goal? County-by-county SECESSION


20 posted on 01/17/2021 4:47:29 PM PST by ReaganGeneration2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-22 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson