Interesting quote from an unexpected source...

[Sephirstein]

"When fascism comes to America it will be
wrapped in the American flag." - Strom Thurmond

[TioDiego]

1. That was Huey Long, that said that.

[htuttle]

2. I think it was Huey Long that said that

Not Strom Thurmond.

[meegbear]

3. I got a source that says Huey Long said it ...

http://www.commondreams.org/views02/1223-01.htm

[Brian Sweat]

6. Long said it, but it wasn't really prophetic

Thre was already a fascist movement in America at the time. It was called "The Friends of Germany" and then later "The German-American Bund." They were devoted to Hitler, but waved the hell out of the American flag and made a big deal out of patriatism towards America.

[blm]

4. Strom didn't say that...in fact, Strom helped Sun Myung Moon to come

the US. Strom doing a favor for the BFEE, I guess.

[wellstone_democrat]

5. very famous Long quote and better than just that snip

something along the lines of it NOT coming in brown shirts and jack-boots but in the flag.

Thurmond wouldn't have ever said it because he was the sort Long was talking about: busy wrapping revolting ideas in the flag.

[Journeyman]

7. As I understand it, what Huey Long said was. . .

"When fascism comes to America, it will come in the guise of anti-fascism."