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Commentary Warns Torture Becomes Policy Once Fascists Hold Power

Original: As soon as the fascists were in control of the government, the torturings and the killings were no longer the unlawful a

A widely shared commentary argues that once fascists take control of a government, torture and killings stop being unlawful acts by a political party and its street gangs and become official state policy. The post, framed as a history and propaganda warning, draws a direct parallel to current United States politics and has drawn engagement from readers debating the comparison.

Why now: Readers are drawing parallels between historical fascist regimes and current US political developments.

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• As soon as the fascists were in control of the government, the torturings and the killings were no longer the unlawful acts of a political party and its hoodlum gangs. They became official government policy. # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 25

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