A Fascist Coup Plot (1935)

Published: Feb. 14, 2021, 12:51 p.m.

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It\\u2019s February 14th. On this day in 1935, a Congressional committee released a report acknowledging what came to be known as \\u201cThe Business Plot,\\u201d a scheme by Wall St financiers to stage a violent coup and replace Roosevelt with a military dictator.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the coup scheme, how it was not taken seriously at the time, and how seriously to take talk of fascist schemes today.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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