Currently reading A. Scott Berg's biography of Charles Lindbergh. On the one hand, it really is a shame that society has cast him into the dustbin. I would argue that by the reception he got, Lindbergh was probably one of, if not -the-, most famous Americans of the first half of the 20th century; maybe the whole thing. The level of adoration which he received upon his return is unlike anything I've ever heard of, for anyone. I'm not even sure Neil Armstrong received this level of praise and attention.
On the other, I think perhaps it truly is illustrative of how pernicious the press is and how long the forces that want to destroy this country have been at work.
Lindbergh wasn't even pro-Nazi, he genuinely believed that the U.S. was ill-equipped to enter WW2; and the early failures of the U.S. entry to the war vindicated him. The Marines went up against the Japanese with some units still using Philippine War era Krag-Jorgensen rifles, and the lion's share using WW1 vintage Springfields. Yet he has gone down in history as an equal to people like Fritz Kuhn.
If there was any single man who represented the ideal, the apex, of the 20th Century American, it was Lindbergh. Salvaging his character is a much needed step. To quote Orson Welles on Lindbergh: "There are never many, never enough of them. But there are men who are born into the world with a gaze fixed on the widest possible horizon. Men who can see without strain beyond the most distant horizon, into that unconquered country we call the future."
Had he run and been elected President, our entire world would look dramatically different and America would be geared for national excellence. I imagine flying cities a la BioShock Infinite and Art Deco designs rather than the soulless glass edifices we now suffer through. He had that vision of America that still burns in Trump but that had not yet been diminished so much with the decades of filth and degeneracy. Moreover, right after Pearl Harbor, he immediately dropped his non intervention message and fully supported the war. Before the war broke out, he was rebelling against the ineptitude and poor equipment of the Donald Rumsfeld’s of his day who would send our best and brightest into battle with terrible, outdated equipment.
Are there any good insights in the book about his baby’s abduction and murder. That was so unbearably sad and devastating. I can’t fathom the sickness that went into orchestrating that terrible crime.
Lindbergh unfortunately committed the great sin that has held back many of the Right's brightest. He was very adamant about his desire to be able to do things on his own terms. While it had benefits, he felt the Presidency would stifle his ability to speak the way he wanted to. His natural disinclination towards the spotlight probably factored into that as well.
From what I read in Berg's biography, which I'd say is probably the most comprehensive (if a little outdated), Bruno Hauptmann (the kidnapper) literally was just like some German recidivist who did it for money. There may have been others involved, but Hauptmann didn't tell on them even under threat of the death penalty and nobody else ever came forward.
Have you looked into the Freikorps of revolutionary Germany? You've written a lot about the failures of counter revolutionaries like the White Army, but the Freikorps stands out as an example of successful counter revolutionaries, same with the Spanish Nationalists.
Conundrum Cluster readers enjoy many timeless articles, I encourage everyone to periodically go back and read your favorite posts and I promise you will gleam new info and perspectives from them that you didn't see before.
It's also easy to identify Panicans this way, they have no emotional regulation and will use any enemy agitprop or minor conflict to release their internal turmoil which means that most of their takes age like milk. Go back and read what "popular" right wingers were saying about the importance of having a "noncontroversial" candidate and cross reference that with who the plan-doubters are today and you will end up with 2 completely overlapping circles.
Great and encouraging piece. Any other American history books you’d recommend, whether it be on the founding or those other events you’d mentioned? I’m woefully ignorant on the subject(s).
It’s amazing how cool headed these arguments were even in the Darkest Days of Dark Brandon. There is no alternative to Trump now. His model is the way of success, and we are not returning to the milquetoast Romney style.
On a side note, I just saw “Jurassic Park Rebirth” in theaters. Not great but actually pretty decent adventure flick with some fun action. I thought the world building was effective along with good visual cues that foreshadowed the events to unfold. Certain aspects of dinosaur behavior were explored that were novel to the movie. I also loved the underground tunnels a la the game “Alien Isolation.” I have to say that Scarlett Johnson was actually the weakest character (and not just because of her alleged reduction surgery which was a blasphemy against God). She was just annoying #GirlBoss sniping and deadpanning her poor lines the entire time. I think she probably has always been a bad actress, but I was blinded by the light of her attractiveness. Sad. Now she’ll be HagMaxxing.
You mentioned that the White Russians "have been successfully integrated into the Russian Story." I'm nearing the end of Wrangel's book and am curious about what integration there was if any back into Russia following the Revolution. Have you written about this and if not can you point us to where it has been talked or written about?
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Currently reading A. Scott Berg's biography of Charles Lindbergh. On the one hand, it really is a shame that society has cast him into the dustbin. I would argue that by the reception he got, Lindbergh was probably one of, if not -the-, most famous Americans of the first half of the 20th century; maybe the whole thing. The level of adoration which he received upon his return is unlike anything I've ever heard of, for anyone. I'm not even sure Neil Armstrong received this level of praise and attention.
On the other, I think perhaps it truly is illustrative of how pernicious the press is and how long the forces that want to destroy this country have been at work.
Lindbergh wasn't even pro-Nazi, he genuinely believed that the U.S. was ill-equipped to enter WW2; and the early failures of the U.S. entry to the war vindicated him. The Marines went up against the Japanese with some units still using Philippine War era Krag-Jorgensen rifles, and the lion's share using WW1 vintage Springfields. Yet he has gone down in history as an equal to people like Fritz Kuhn.
If there was any single man who represented the ideal, the apex, of the 20th Century American, it was Lindbergh. Salvaging his character is a much needed step. To quote Orson Welles on Lindbergh: "There are never many, never enough of them. But there are men who are born into the world with a gaze fixed on the widest possible horizon. Men who can see without strain beyond the most distant horizon, into that unconquered country we call the future."
Had he run and been elected President, our entire world would look dramatically different and America would be geared for national excellence. I imagine flying cities a la BioShock Infinite and Art Deco designs rather than the soulless glass edifices we now suffer through. He had that vision of America that still burns in Trump but that had not yet been diminished so much with the decades of filth and degeneracy. Moreover, right after Pearl Harbor, he immediately dropped his non intervention message and fully supported the war. Before the war broke out, he was rebelling against the ineptitude and poor equipment of the Donald Rumsfeld’s of his day who would send our best and brightest into battle with terrible, outdated equipment.
Are there any good insights in the book about his baby’s abduction and murder. That was so unbearably sad and devastating. I can’t fathom the sickness that went into orchestrating that terrible crime.
Lindbergh unfortunately committed the great sin that has held back many of the Right's brightest. He was very adamant about his desire to be able to do things on his own terms. While it had benefits, he felt the Presidency would stifle his ability to speak the way he wanted to. His natural disinclination towards the spotlight probably factored into that as well.
From what I read in Berg's biography, which I'd say is probably the most comprehensive (if a little outdated), Bruno Hauptmann (the kidnapper) literally was just like some German recidivist who did it for money. There may have been others involved, but Hauptmann didn't tell on them even under threat of the death penalty and nobody else ever came forward.
Have you looked into the Freikorps of revolutionary Germany? You've written a lot about the failures of counter revolutionaries like the White Army, but the Freikorps stands out as an example of successful counter revolutionaries, same with the Spanish Nationalists.
I read “The German Revolution, 1918-1919” by Ralph Haswell Lutz and really enjoyed it
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Conundrum Cluster readers enjoy many timeless articles, I encourage everyone to periodically go back and read your favorite posts and I promise you will gleam new info and perspectives from them that you didn't see before.
It's also easy to identify Panicans this way, they have no emotional regulation and will use any enemy agitprop or minor conflict to release their internal turmoil which means that most of their takes age like milk. Go back and read what "popular" right wingers were saying about the importance of having a "noncontroversial" candidate and cross reference that with who the plan-doubters are today and you will end up with 2 completely overlapping circles.
Great and encouraging piece. Any other American history books you’d recommend, whether it be on the founding or those other events you’d mentioned? I’m woefully ignorant on the subject(s).
Shelby Foote’s The Civil War: A Narrative is wonderful, the American Iliad
It’s amazing how cool headed these arguments were even in the Darkest Days of Dark Brandon. There is no alternative to Trump now. His model is the way of success, and we are not returning to the milquetoast Romney style.
On a side note, I just saw “Jurassic Park Rebirth” in theaters. Not great but actually pretty decent adventure flick with some fun action. I thought the world building was effective along with good visual cues that foreshadowed the events to unfold. Certain aspects of dinosaur behavior were explored that were novel to the movie. I also loved the underground tunnels a la the game “Alien Isolation.” I have to say that Scarlett Johnson was actually the weakest character (and not just because of her alleged reduction surgery which was a blasphemy against God). She was just annoying #GirlBoss sniping and deadpanning her poor lines the entire time. I think she probably has always been a bad actress, but I was blinded by the light of her attractiveness. Sad. Now she’ll be HagMaxxing.
You mentioned that the White Russians "have been successfully integrated into the Russian Story." I'm nearing the end of Wrangel's book and am curious about what integration there was if any back into Russia following the Revolution. Have you written about this and if not can you point us to where it has been talked or written about?
Top 12 history substack? Don’t mind if i do!
Wow, very cool.