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Cosmocat

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10. Hitler and Mussolini

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 02:17 PM

Jul 2021

Were nothing special looking or background.

Hitler was a failed artist, Mussolini a "journalist."

Hiltler was weak looking w an odd mustache, I know it wasnt uncommon for the time, but he was promoting the fit, well groomed Arian image. And Mussolini was a short dude w a shaven head.

Neither had a profile of any accomplishments and neither particularly looked the part.

I know a LOT of Rs why had absolutely no good things to say about 45 before he came down the escalator. He is frumpy and the kind of "elitist" they say they hate, but once he started hate talking fell in love w him.

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