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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by jhbadger on Thursday May 25, 2023 @03:59PM (#36075381)
Which was probably good for his reputation. Some people die at the right time. Had he lived a bit longer he might have come out against entry into WWII, which would not have aged well.
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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by buildsjets on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:46PM (#36075974)
He was an Anti-Fascist, but wanted to prevent a war with the Fascists. In fact, he was so Anti-Fascist, that the US Government apologized to Benito Mussolini on his behalf, and court-martialed him over his Anti-Fascist comments about Mussolini.

Source: New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/1931/01/30/archives/united-states-ap...

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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by allemagne on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:34PM (#36076546)
Sounds like he won a moral victory over the US Government and the Fascists, and then the US Government (ever full of contradictions) later helped depose the actual Fascists through the war he wanted to avoid.
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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by buildsjets on Thursday May 25, 2023 @04:47PM (#36076005)
Also, record of the apology from the Department of State.

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1931v02/d6...

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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by thrwwXZTYE on Saturday May 27, 2023 @02:27AM (#36092532)
> He was an Anti-Fascist, but wanted to prevent a war with the Fascists

That's rich :) For all intents and purposes you're supporting it, you just like to support it while feeling morally superior.

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