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moondust

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10. The company of "Heinrich Ford"?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:04 PM

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One of his many admirers was Hitler himself, and according to one account the Führer once indicated his desire to help “Heinrich Ford” become “the leader of the growing Fascist movement in America.”

Hitler’s American Friends: Henry Ford and Nazism

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As a former owner of 2 Ford Mustangs Nictuku Monday #2

Ford -- the man and the company -- also supported Hitler wnylib Monday #16

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Everyone is covering their ass newdeal2 Monday #4

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Thank you. CoopersDad Wednesday #30

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I'm not sure I blame them because maybe he won't go after them harumph Monday #9

Agreed... Folks voted for this bullshit Blue_Tires Monday #14

That's the realist position - "...he's 100% transactional." harumph Wednesday #24

The company of "Heinrich Ford"? moondust Monday #10

Henry I has been dead for nearly 80 years n/t MichMan Monday #18

Decades ago EndlessWire Monday #12

Remember when this shit used to be called "bribery"? Blue_Tires Monday #13

As if I needed another reason to never buy a Ford again. NT Happy Hoosier Monday #15

What about all those unsold Teslas NameAlreadyTaken Monday #19

Why would he? Blue_Tires Tuesday #20

General Motors is also donating $1 million as well MichMan Tuesday #21

Toyota now jumps on board with a $1 million donation of their own MichMan Tuesday #22

POLITICAL FAVORS AIN'T FREE... WarGamer Tuesday #23

Fuck you Ford mercuryblues Wednesday #25

Buying a car next year Toyota (no) Ford (No) GM (no) Tesla (hell no) nt doc03 Wednesday #26

Good lord, they can't throw enough money and merch at the "king." Vinca Wednesday #27

Not just Ford, GM too! Emile Wednesday #28

Most vulgar display of ass kissing and money bribes in public I can ever remember. Irish_Dem Wednesday #29