The Night of the Long Knives (German: Nacht der langen Messer, pronounced [ˈnaxt dɛɐ̯ ˈlaŋən ˈmɛsɐ] ⓘ), also called the Röhm purge or Operation Hummingbird (German: Aktion Kolibri), was a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from 30 June to 2 July 1934. Chancellor Adolf Hitler, urged on by Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler, ordered a series of political extrajudicial executions intended to consolidate his power and alleviate the concerns of the German military about the role of Ernst Röhm and the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Nazis’ paramilitary organization, known colloquially as “Brownshirts”. Nazi propaganda presented the murders as a preventive measure against an alleged imminent coup by the SA under Röhm – the so-called Röhm Putsch.
Not that long now… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MayqXFOffFg
That’s eliminating an enemy over a grudge, not the same as eliminating an enemy with actual power, a competitor.
You got me thinking though. Who would Trump strike down when everyone on his side is thoroughly on his side. I don’t seeing any on the right as a threat to him.
For the moment, he needs Democratic leaders to lend a veneer of legitimacy. Can’t start killing them yet!
And BTW, I do NOT wish to downplay the move against Bolton. We should all be chilled to the bone.
For no particular reason.
