Actually, the more you look into W. D. Mohammed, the more you get the impression that he was just a person that fundamentally was so decent, that despite his upbringing, despite who his father was, despite everything that had been drilled into his head every day for years and years and years, despite all that, it just wasn't enough to do away with all of his inate decentness.
Should really be an inspiration for all of us.
That's because the Nation of Islam is descended from the Moorish Science Temple, which was essentially Theosophy with North African window dressing.Not knowing much about Nation of Islam, I had a look and saw W.D. Mohammed introduced the Five Pillars to it. The Five Pillars are a central part of Islam! He had to bring it in!! Bloody hell.
And it would have been interesting to see if she carried on writing, how her old-age work in such a timeline would have been perceived and whether it would have damaged her reputation even among her defenders by being very clearly out of touch (an OTL parallel here is maybe late-life Agatha Christie)
I know this is nearly 4 years later but I would note that Macmillan's longevity by lasting 24 more years after he left office did actually lead to something arguably quite consequential - it was his advice that led to Thatcher excluding Howe from the Falklands War Cabinet (it's unlikely that Frank Cooper would have swayer her alone on this), which is the kind of fissure within the traditional relationship which leads us to the fundamental tensions between Thatcher and Lawson that tore Thatcher apart and set up Major's overruling relationship with Lamont that led us to Black WednesdayAlso a good point. Herbert Hoover springs to mind for a political example, or Harold Macmillan (whose longevity inspired Meadow and Roem's book on him being our eternal PM).
If Macmillan had his time over again he'd have carried on as PM. I think 1964 would have been reversed- and then?I know this is nearly 4 years later but I would note that Macmillan's longevity by lasting 24 more years after he left office did actually lead to something arguably quite consequential - it was his advice that led to Thatcher excluding Howe from the Falklands War Cabinet (it's unlikely that Frank Cooper would have swayer her alone on this), which is the kind of fissure within the traditional relationship which leads us to the fundamental tensions between Thatcher and Lawson that tore Thatcher apart and set up Major's overruling relationship with Lamont that led us to Black Wednesday
Up to the 1964 election the Conservatives loosened the purse strings (Maudling’s ‘dash for growth‘) and left Labour picking up the pieces. If they won the election the Government would need the contract the economy to help the balance of payments, but this would dampen confidence so you have a return to ‘stop go’. This happened in 1961-2 contributing to the Government’s unpopularity, the loss of a string of by-elections, and the infamous ‘Night of the Long Knives’ where Macmillan sacked the Chancellor and 7 other Ministers.If Macmillan had his time over again he'd have carried on as PM. I think 1964 would have been reversed- and then?
Not knowing much about Nation of Islam, I had a look and saw W.D. Mohammed introduced the Five Pillars to it. The Five Pillars are a central part of Islam! He had to bring it in!! Bloody hell.
The closest analogy to the NoI is the volkish neopaganism of Europe, IMO.That's because the Nation of Islam is descended from the Moorish Science Temple, which was essentially Theosophy with North African window dressing.
I would guess narrow victory.in 1964, Rhodesia settled and fresh big win in 1965-66 on manifesto including pledge to make immigration White Paper law. I don't think.any British government would have got involved miliUp to the 1964 election the Conservatives loosened the purse strings (Maudling’s ‘dash for growth‘) and left Labour picking up the pieces. If they won the election the Government would need the contract the economy to help the balance of payments, but this would dampen confidence so you have a return to ‘stop go’. This happened in 1961-2 contributing to the Government’s unpopularity, the loss of a string of by-elections, and the infamous ‘Night of the Long Knives’ where Macmillan sacked the Chancellor and 7 other Ministers.
The Government is likely to be in a difficult spot and there are no easy answers, they tried wage freezes before, EEC entry, and the NEDC but these were either very unpopular, not possible, or ineffective. Unemployment is likely to rise to Macmillan’s horror. Would not be surprised if he resigns in 1965-1966, he’d already have served 7-8 years and the pressure for a change in leadership would be very difficult to resist at this point. Which means that perhaps Home comes in, or Butler (if not retired yet) or Heath. If the majority is alright they might make it to 1969 (likely seeing token presence in Vietnam, immigration controls, perhaps something like the Heath industrial relations reforms), at which point Labour come in. Devaluation may happen later (but not by that long) than 1967 if Labour not in power in the 1960s.
Did Lindbergh himself have political ambitions in real life?Thought that occurred while paging thru The Plot Against America: What if Charles Lindbergh Jr. (the "Lindbergh Baby") hadn't been kidnapped and later died, or had been but survived?
If the former, the only change I can guess with any certainty is that the Lindbergh family doesn't go into semi-seclusion in England, and thus Charles Sr. never goes to Germany, thus branding himself as pro-Nazi and appeaser for the rest of his life (given his fame, however, the U.S. military might still send him there to assess German aviation as in OTL). No idea what happens to Charles Junior or the family as a whole, although Senior having kids by multiple German mistresses is probably out, or at best less likely.
If the latter, setting aside how the kidnapping case/investigation turns out, it might elevate the family in general and Junior in particular to even more of a "heroic" status, and maybe add more pressure on Senior to run for office of some kind. A Lindbergh political dynasty is intriguing, but I have doubts it's workable; maybe at least Senior's later-life conservation efforts get more notice/backing?
Thoughts?