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America didn't invent fascism. It's recycling a playbook that various parts of Europe mastered nearly a century ago. Interestingly, the most dangerous and powerful aspect of American fascism in fact was born from what it took to fight Europe's WW2 mess (and the NSA is a direct descendant of that as well). History is often rich with irony.

The playbook Australia is taking a page out of is a very old one indeed.




Good point. Queensland is about to pass another ridiculous law that curtails human rights and due process: yay! :'(




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