The Fascism of the American Elite

After his inauguration, Roosevelt calls an emergency session of Congress during which the legislative branch rubber stamps New Deal legislation aimed at jumpstarting the economy. In 1933, MGM released a remarkable photo drama that's a depression era speak for movie: Gabriel over the White House. This film was financed by media magnate William Randolph Hearst, also known as the inspiration for the classic film Citizen Kane. It reveals the American elite's fascistic fantasy of a strong man who could just get stuff done. Democracy be damned.