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kimbutgar

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1. So True

Reply to BamaRefugee (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 03:35 PM

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History is repeating itself and the USA is the current receipt of an insane dictator!

I also keep thinking of the Sinclair Lewis book It can’t happen here!

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I've always wondered (like lots of other folks!) "Why Didn't the Germans just get rid of the guy?" [View all] BamaRefugee Wednesday OP

So True kimbutgar Wednesday #1

It was tried. It did not go well. usonian Wednesday #2

Tom Cruise played Claus von Stauffenberg in "Valkyrie". Ilsa Thursday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Sneederbunk Wednesday #3

Same Whip-poor-will Wednesday #4

... No fewer than 42 plots have been uncovered by historians ... struggle4progress Wednesday #5

Without going into too many details, my opinion is this: Neighbors telling on Neighbors. Dan Wednesday #6

But we can proudly say that a US city stood up to the fascist roundups. wnylib Wednesday #7

Yeah and the scales were balanced Glaisne Wednesday #8

Germany didn't start with death camps IronLionZion Wednesday #9

As a youth SonOfNebanaube Wednesday #10