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Since the topic of which fascist leaning individual or group in Great Depression America could pull off a takeover like in Europe, then people debate which European dictator or party they'd resemble or what they'd do, I thought I'd try boiling it down to this listing for future reference, based on what I've read and general discussion consensus.

DC Stephenson = American Hitler (political charisma and influence, twisted relationship with woman ala Geli Rabaul, racist political agenda)

Charles Lindbergh = American Mussolini (younger strongman, not as racist as nationalist)

Henry Ford = American Petain (respected "great old man" who would probably give Hitler what he wanted if he was POTUS when shit was going down)

Huey Long = American Peron (stays out of WW2 or tries to, focuses on populist appeals to the poor, not so much fascist as populist)

Douglas Macarthur through Business Plot = American Franco (general who comes to power through coup, has fascist party in Business Plotters backing him he does not nessecarily agree with like Falangist Party, probably will face civil war with labor unions and other groups disagreeing that will make him want to avoid WW2 when it starts)

Father Coughlin = American Goebbels (controversial views and personality and religious role make him unlikely POTUS but useful propaganda spokesman)

William Dudley Pelley and the Silvershirts = American Stahlhelm or American Ernst Roehm (lacked public support but has fighting force. Maybe initially partners with other fascist group after being coopted, but later purged)


Gerald Burton Winrod AKA "The Jayhawk Nazi" = American Julius Streicher (too much a gross hack to make it far, but possibly an early figure in a fascist movement)

I don't know if that works totally, but it comes up so often it seemed like an idea.
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