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not fooled

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18. Once more: "A diseased population is easier to control."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:03 AM

10 hrs ago

--Ruth Ben-Ghiat, scholar of authoritarian regimes.

Also, the fascists want us to think that life is cheap, for a variety of reasons, including to diminish outrage when they kill us in the streets and societal pressure to spend money on healthcare for the masses.

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Wow! C Moon 17 hrs ago #15

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Oh MAN!!! WHEN are we finally RID of that stupid bastard??? calimary 1 hr ago #20

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Once more: "A diseased population is easier to control." not fooled 10 hrs ago #18

Heartbreaking and so preventable Furity 10 hrs ago #19