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Sounds like nefarious Klingon propaganda to me.

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--and that's the worst kind.

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Apr 11Liked by Ellis Weiner

Actually, this quote, “…in these moments, Trump and his audience mutually pledge to each other their fidelity and their sacred honor.” is what caught my eye and made me shiver this morning. Remember that the motto of the SS was, "My loyalty is my honor." Some people translate it as "My honor is my loyalty" but it works either way.

Do the MAGAts know that quote? I'll bet that SOME of them do. As for the rest, if you said it to them out of context, they would probably think it's a great idea. There is nothing to laugh about in that quote. As for Jan 6, yes that was their sacred honor on display. Their fuhrer called, and they obeyed. See the first paragraph of this comment.

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WTF happened to "The Split"?

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What do you mean?

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I haven't got it in my in box for a couple of weeks, but I found the next chapter, thanks

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Apr 10Liked by Ellis Weiner

"Trump Shrugged." I believe it's part of a triptych with "Trump Lied" and "Trump Kissed Putin's Ass."

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Apr 10Liked by Ellis Weiner

Thank you for introducing me to the amazing work of the painter Jon McNaughton. He has captured the stunningly moronic and infantile template for all propaganda posters. The great news is now we can just simply replace the lead figure of this iconic painting with whomever currently to worship (Mao, Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, Jim Jones, all the greats), add a palm tree, or a mountain top in the background and viola... great men need great art.

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