I was born in one country, raised in another. My father was born in
another country. I was not his only child. He fathered several
children with numerous women.

I became very close to my mother, as my father showed no interest in
me. My mother died at an early age from cancer.

Later in life, questions arose over my real name.

My birth records were sketchy and no one was able to produce a
legitimate, reliable birth certificate.

I grew up practicing one faith but converted to Christianity, as it
was widely accepted in my country, but I practiced non-traditional
beliefs & didn’t follow Christianity, except in the public eye under
scrutiny.

I worked and lived among lower-class people as a young adult,
disguising myself as someone who really cared about them.

That was before I decided it was time to get serious about my life and
I embarked on a new career.

I wrote a book about my struggles growing up. It was clear to those
who read my memoirs that I had difficulties accepting that my father
abandoned me as a child.

I became active in local politics in my 30’s then with help behind the
scenes, I literally burst onto the scene as a candidate for national
office in my 40s.

They said I had a golden tongue and could talk anyone into anything.
That reinforced my conceit.

I had a virtually non-existent resume, little work history, and no
experience in leading a single organization. Yet I was a powerful
speaker and citizens were drawn to me as though I was a magnet and
they were small roofing tacks.

I drew incredibly large crowds during my public appearances. This
bolstered my ego.

At first, my political campaign focused on my country’s foreign
policy. I was very critical of my country in the last war and seized
every opportunity to bash my country.

But what launched my rise to national prominence were my views on the country’s economy. I pretended to have a really good plan on how we could do better and every poor person would be fed & housed for free.

I knew which group was responsible for getting us into this mess. It
was the free market, banks & corporations. I decided to start making
citizens hate them and if they were envious of others who did well,
the plan was clinched tight.

I called mine “A People’s Campaign” and that sounded good to all people.

I was the surprise candidate because I emerged from outside
the traditional path of politics & was able to gain widespread popular
support.

I knew that, if I merely offered the people ‘hope’, together we could change our country and the world.

So, I started to make my speeches sound like they were on
behalf of the downtrodden, poor, ignorant to include “persecuted
minorities” . My true views were not widely known & I
needed to keep them unknown, until after I became my nation’s leader.

I had to carefully guard reality, as anybody could have easily found out what I really believed, if they had simply read my writings and
examined those people I associated with.

I’m glad they didn’t. Then I became the most powerful man in the world. And the world learned the truth.

*Who am I?*

ADOLF HITLER

Then stop throwing around insults. Please.

You seem to be making an unfair assumption that those posting comments on this site aren’t also working for peace, economic justice and sustainable communities. As if those things are mutually exclusive somehow.

It’s easy to say “hit the streets.” What I want to hear/read are specific suggestions, which have a specific purpose that is attainable.

Please be more specific. What exactly do you mean when you say “hit the streets?”

people on the Right see us as leftitsts; thus promoting our politics but we do not talk about politics. at one time we had to oust an org. that kept complaining about us being silent about many issues.
eventually, we had to bar them from our meetings.

in the main we oppose solving int’l disputes by warfare. we also support indigenous people and a few other matters. tnx

our platform is very narrow one: we support indigenous people, health care. we are against ’solving’ int’l disputes by wars.

I personally blame the Bush administration for refusing to protect home owners who began going under a full three years ago…if that had been addressed it might have headed off the worst of this mess
but we were not his constituents….he was running an Oligarchy

I think Obama is trying to be the president of a Republic….
and as in any good divorce ….I expect no group will be 100% happy but I hope all will get what they most need…

I believe the perp walks are ahead…
just because Obama is keeping these gluttons afloat now doesn’t mean they will be immune later…unfortunately much of the disaster came from laws that were repealed…
so we’ll have to see if any of these moral criminals can actually be legally prosecuted..
if being a soulless bastard were a crime much of the human race would probably be behind bars, not just wealthy CEOs…

I guess I’m more pragmatic…I’ve changed systems (quite small systems) in my time…and I know it takes time…inertia is a B*&%h….it’s hard to get humans to change direction…

and Obama is no over lord…he’s got to get congress, lefties and righties (all of which have fed upon juicy pork for 8 years), on board…Dems are fighting cost cutting in the military budget DEMS!!!!!….he’s got a big mess…

Dissenting voices, left and right, are essential to a free nation
but I hope the left doesn’t make the same mistake as the right…
much of this country is still centrist…and they live here too…

But to more serious matters, I agree with bozh, it is not a “left” that needs solidarity, it is a movement with clear values and dynamic attractors that need to connect and build, and connect and build.

I completely agree that solidarity is lacking, but “you guys” isn’t going to make that happen.

let us be one people and not center, left, right, libertarians, greens, et al.
we probably need to get at least 90% usans to vigourously ask or demand the FOUR pillars or staffs of life. tnx

That’s what we’re working with DB. Yes, there are some real progressives with ahead on their shoulder out there, but they’re a tiny minority as far as the so-called “working” class. It takes trauma to change this picture. We are embarking on just such a picture.

Max that was one of your best responses. I appreciate the historical accounts. I would add that McCarthyism, the betrayal by Liberals and racism.

It is true as you say that the current crisis is the “trauma” that may get workers to reassess the adherence to the “American Dream”. Even DatelineNBC got into the act recently with a segment featuring Elizabeth Warren on Debt and Debt Collectors.

Seeing Obama bailing out the banks is enormously disgusting (especially for a Deadbeat like myself) and leaving ordinary folks to wallow in a sea of debt (health, education, consumer, housing, etc) is in your face class war. And despite the Daily Kos Klowns who only care about Obama’s approval ratings, a recent survey by Rasmussen has a declining number of Americans “embracing” Capitalism. In other words there are an increasing number of American citizens who are now willing to listen to alternatives to Capitalism.

This can be an important opportunity for the Left that I hope doesn’t get squandered — if only the Left can achieve solidarity.