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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Oct 19, 2025, 05:34 AM Oct 2025

Pritzker: "Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations."

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Acyn
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Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.

October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.

Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-10-18T23:30:22.438Z

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