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One of the main lessons we should have learned from World War II is that propaganda works.
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Jay - "all of which are hallmarks of our current ruler(s)." Current and past? Where to draw the line? You fell into your own propaganda trap.
Indeed, propaganda works, evidenced by how non-existent gods have been kept alive through the ages, with so many ignorant people still clinging to the last imaginary one!
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