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Irish_Dem

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10. Ocelot was making a humorous and clever reference to Martin Luther nailing 95 theses

Reply to BoRaGard (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:06 PM

Apr 2025

to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on October 31, 1517.

It was a pivotal event in history, marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation and is a symbol of resistance against the Roman Catholic Church.

It is an allegory, a metaphor for Booker's speech, who is offering resistance to the Trump regime. Ocelot did it cleverly by incorporating my comparing Trump's cash tariff exemptions to the pope selling indulgences.

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How does Trump personally make large sums of money from the tariffs? [View all] Irish_Dem Apr 2025 OP

All of the above? JBTaurus83 Apr 2025 #1

Idiots who believe tariffs will make us all rich trading among ourselves, helped elect trump. That's what he got. Silent Type Apr 2025 #2

Bribes from rich people wanting exemptions. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #3

Like when the Pope used to sell indulgences. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #4

Pretty much. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #5

Yep the indulgences led to the protestant reformation. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #6

Can you elaborate on the Senator's theses? BoRaGard Apr 2025 #7

I am merely drawing a historical reference to Martin Luther. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #9

Ocelot was making a humorous and clever reference to Martin Luther nailing 95 theses Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #10

Yes, I appreciate the allegory... BoRaGard Apr 2025 #11

That would be very cool for Booker to nail his theses to the door of MAL. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #12

"For an extravagant fee, I can lift your tariffs" spanone Apr 2025 #8

Bribes to lower them lame54 Apr 2025 #13