Perhaps the Stephen King horror movie " The Dead Zone " might
also have been a warning about potential fascist leaders coming to
power in America. In " The Dead Zone " an ambitious maniac
politician passes himself off as just a regular guy, folks. There is a
tradition of bully-bosses in New Jersey. Students of American history
will recall the notorious Frank Hague, mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
from 1917 to 1947- " the grandaddy of Jersey bosses ". He waged a
personal hatred war against organized labor and all other forms of "
communism ". He was also corrupt and greedy.
Whenever I see New Jersey governor Chris Christie doing his
bully routine, I am reminded of the great lines of Rossano Brazzi
playing the romantic anti- hero Frenchman Emile in the famous
Hollywood musical " South Pacific. Speaking of the growing darkness
before World War II, Emile says to an American naval officer : " When
I was 22 I thought the world hated bullies as much as I did. I was
foolish.... I have seen these bullies multiply and grow strong and the
world sat by and watched ".
The whole world is still watching !
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