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The Wizard

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2. Brown Shirts

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Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:12 PM

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by any other name are still Brown Shirts. Much of his private army was released from prison the day he took office. They got outsized signing bonuses on top of six figure salaries.
Minority rule usually ends badly for the minority. Ask Saddam Hussein .

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