rose to national prominence during the Great Depression for his vocal criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, which Long deemed insufficiently radical. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and often took forceful action. A controversial figure, Long is celebrated as a populist champion of the poor or, conversely, denounced as a fascist and a demagogue.
end_stage_ligma@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Epic Rap Battles of Alt History: Oswald Mosley vs Huey Long
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Bizarre… kinda.
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Miklós Horthy joins in, as the protofascist.