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Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:53 PM Tuesday

Fascists and totalitarians who attack the most vulnerable first aren't inevitable, they're enabled [View all]

...their actions are directly related to society's acquiescence to their discrimination and attacks; as everyday citizens fail to stop it due to agreement; indifference; or maybe shared antipathy toward the prevailing rule's targets.


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