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jmowreader

(52,953 posts)
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 04:29 PM 6 hrs ago

The world has seen this before

I’m thinking Robespierre, the Law of 22 Prairial, and the Reign of Terror.

You know how it wound up: after Robespierre had his greatest ally, Danton, guillotined the revolutionary government decided they’d had enough of Robespierre’s shit and summarily executed Robespierre and his minions.

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The world has seen this before (Original Post) jmowreader 6 hrs ago OP
If only Hey Joe 6 hrs ago #1
that may be the way this one ends rampartd 6 hrs ago #2

rampartd

(4,007 posts)
2. that may be the way this one ends
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 04:38 PM
6 hrs ago

robispierre brandished a list of those who would soon be guillotined, and the hundreds of people who thought they might be on the list acted summarily.

same situation as the epstein list. so far trump is protecting them
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