An ongoing chronology of “The Origins of American Fascism” is impossible to be written succinctly, so please forgive the lack of brevity here. And don’t read this if you don’t like the theme, which is supported by “evidence.” Something foreign to (no-prefix) Conservatives, except to falsify it. I have been critical of Ted Galen Carpenter (and David Stockman, and Jeffrey Sachs) for continuing to use what is now a Trumpian PsyOp meme of “NeoConservative.” Conveying a false narrative in doing so that they’re the only warmongers, and therefore, implicitly suggesting the so-called “anti-NeoCons,” labeled variously as “Trump,” the “New Right,” and “National Conservatism,” are opposed to “endless wars.” With that reinforced by a lot of right-wing historical revisionism by The American Conservative magazine and its associated “think tank,” to reinvent Conservatives and Republicans as always standing for “Peace,” and "Foreign Policy Restraint.” When the true facts are the opposite. As they did at the link here in falsely portraying the “New Right” as opponents of U.S. wars (what’s China and Iran, et al., chopped liver?), though correct in calling them “Realists.” But omitting that they were in the “tradition" of Otto Bismarck, and that German Corporal who picked up where Bismarck left off. “Realists” in that same way, though today, ours incessantly call for war against China, Iran, and the Palestinians, which necessarily includes, against Russia. Just like their German predecessors did: https://quincyinst.org/events/the-new-right-ukraine-marks-major-foreign-policy-shift-among-conservatives/ And even while ours blatantly call for a “Second American Revolution.” But this one against what became the U.S. Constitution as a result of the first, this one a “Conservative Revolution,” as was underway in Germany in the 1920s by one faction of fascists, until they lost to the other faction, the Nazis. As well described here: Quote: “The leader of a conservative think tank orchestrating plans for a massive overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win said that the country is in the midst of a “second American Revolution” that will be bloodless “if the left allows it to be.” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts made the comments Tuesday on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast, adding that Republicans are “in the process of taking this country back.” An anti-Constitution Revolution of the sort that principal Conservative Movement founder ideologue, Willmoore Kendall, in his anti-Constitutional writing, was always working to foment. While using the euphemism “Conservative,” to camouflage his true intent of an ideological constitutional coup d’etat. As fellow “Traditional Conservative Founders,” Buckley and Burnham, with Willmoore Kendall, never hid their Plan to remake American legal and political culture and foreign policy into an ultra-militaristic, authoritarian, fascist system like Franco’s Spain, which they collectively adored. But in the case of the US, to use its “SuperPower” in a way that Franco could only aspire to as something his one-time ally, Germany attempted to achieve; Sole Superpower Military Domination of the World. Ruled by its military under an identical military system called Fascist, when under Germany and Italy. And like Israel’s as Occupation “Law.” Mission Accomplished (almost)! With Trump now on hand to once again take the Heritage Foundation’s “Common Plan,” Project 2025, to a “Final Solution,” which he ran out of time on in his last term. But not before he renounced all but one (allowing the last to expire on its own) remaining Arms Control Treaties that even Reagan had entered into, after Reagan “looked nuclear war in the eye,” and allowed his remaining “liberal instincts” to take over. And was denounced for it by Buckley and Burnham, as the two remaining war fanatics of the original “Conservative Troika” of Buckley, Burnham, and the by then deceased Willmoore Kendall. And by younger “Traditional Conservatives” like John P. East and Jesse Helms who took his place, so influenced by the Conservative Troika, as described here: |
A WARRIOR IN THE ARMS CONTROL TRENCHESBLUF: "His_friend Perle became a high official at the Defense Department: Sullivan's pursuit of Soviet violations guaranteed that his tenure at the ACDA would be brief...,: Frustrated once more, he left for the mote"sympathetic environment of Capitol Hill, becoming a senior policy adviser to foyr-?dnservative GOP senators, Steve Symms and James A. McClure of Idaho, and Jesse Helms and John P. East of North Carolina. In this capacity, Sullivan has ghost-written a series of letters from the four to their Senate colleagues, President Reagan, Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger and CIA Director William J. Case ', reminding them of rem in -perfidy. urprisingly, the Reagan administration, while fulminating about the "Evil Empire," was reluctant to reveal information it had on Soviet arms-treaty violations.” Transfer from PDF is why typos in text. But this tells more of the John P. East/Jesse Helms militaristic fanaticism, typical of “real” Conservatives, the “Traditional Conservatives" promoted by some on this email list: Quote: "Yet it is clear that a right-wing hard core of some 15 senators, led by Helms and Senator James McClure of Idaho, will resist any modification of principle. . . . They favor limited Government spending on social programs but more for defense. They share a hawkish view of the world that favors a more assertive resistance to Soviet expansion and accepts limited human-rights abuses in the interest of supporting staunch military allies. . . . "Paradoxically, this new alignment leaves President Reagan - the darling of the conservatives for almost two decades - in the unusual position of possibly facing a more damaging challenge to his leadership from the Republican right wing than anything the Democratic liberals can muster at this time. Thus, while only Helms and his North Carolina colleague would cast votes against an important Reagan appointment on the new Administration's first day in office, the potential for defiance from the right might dog President Reagan's efforts, and those of the G.O.P., to expand on the November victory and build a new political consensus in the nation. The most interesting battles on the national political stage in the coming year may be between a moderating Republican President and the true-believers on his right.” "North Carolina colleague.” That was Traditional Conservative favorite Sen. John P. East, a Willmoore Kendall disciple, who together with Helms, voted against Caspar Weinberger, as “too liberal!” I criticize Carpenter for his role in distracting us today by his use of the term, “NeoCon,” from seeing its always been the “Traditional Conservatives” who continue to make up the “backbone” of “Traditional American Militarism.” Those whom Andrew Bacevich wrote panegyrics on in his book on “Conservatism.” Leaving his credibility with me in tatters. And as Jeff Session was favorably represented as on this email list by a “Traditional Conservative,” one urging Trump to appoint him to AG in 2016, when his hard core views on Russia were fresh and undeniable. And before the tone changed to present Trump as a “Right-wing Peacenik,” in a deception campaign aimed both at war weary Americans, but also against Russia. When Trump was anything but, favorably disposed to Russia, as Ted Galen Carpenter made clear below.
So much propaganda as right-wing historical revisionism has been put out by Trumpites and their think tanks/media platforms since about 2016, funded in large part by Charles Koch, and presumably, Peter Thiel, given his support for National Conservatism, that simply as a historian, a counter-propaganda effort must be made. If only to defend historical accuracy, against its propagandist enemies, on behalf of future generation's decision-making who must depend on accurate historical knowledge. Or at least, to defend the truth, against its enemies, who don’t give a damn how much harm they inflict on is, and future generations, in narrow pursuit of partisan power. A “real” crime!
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