I dug this up in light of many Resistance liberals accusing Trump of behaving like a 'Nazi- dictator', we (USA) actually came very close to having its own homegrown dictator

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States (1933–45), broke records and defied conventions in what has remained one of the most controversial presidencies in U.S. history. He was the first (and only) president to be elected four times to the office, ignoring the normative two terms instilled by George Washington, and he expanded the powers of the executive branch to unheard-of lengths, namely through his astounding use of the veto power, issuing vetoes a total of 635 times..

https://www.britannica.com/list/9-us-presidents-with-the-most-vetoes

Listening to Mark Levin on FRD was enlightening so I dug some more.

He had a fascination with 'Uncle Joe' Stalin unlike DJT who just wants to negotiate fairly with Putin for peace but is prevented by the press and oppo.

https://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/tag/joseph-stalin/

stly_enchantment_with_stalin.html