obligatory Stalin quote
Firstly, it is not true that fascism is only the fighting organisation of the bourgeoisie. Fascism is not only a military-technical category. Fascism is the bourgeoisie’s fighting organisation that relies on the active support of Social-Democracy. Social-Democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism. There is no ground for assuming that the fighting organisation of the bourgeoisie can achieve decisive successes in battles, or in governing the country, without the active support of Social-Democracy. There is just as little ground for thinking that Social-Democracy can achieve decisive successes in battles, or in governing the country, without the active support of the fighting organisation of the bourgeoisie. These organisations do not negate, but supplement each other. They are not antipodes, they are twins. Fascism is an informal political bloc of these two chief organisations; a bloc, which arose in the circumstances of the post-war crisis of imperialism, and which is intended for combating the proletarian revolution. The bourgeoisie cannot retain power without such a bloc. It would therefore be a mistake to think that “pacifism” signifies the liquidation of fascism. In the present situation, “pacifism” is the strengthening of fascism with its moderate, Social-Democratic wing pushed into the forefront.
J. Stalin-Concerning the International Situation
i thought he meant FDR first lol, so i changed the title
Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt are not the same people. Teddy was just an imperialist. Franklin was the "social democrat" (can he be called that if America never had a social democratic movement?)
Teddy wasnt just an imperialist, he was a part of the "progressive" movement. Which means he was an imperialist that also wanted the government to give nice things to white people
True. So that's a big similarity with social democrats. I've just never seen him called one before. It's fitting in a way.