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sheshe2

(94,093 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2025, 08:05 PM 8 hrs ago

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George Takei: History has many painful lessons.

George Takei should know.
He spent his years from age 5-8 in an internment camp.

Coming soon to a city, town, home, campus near you.

History has many painful lessons.
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-10-02T21:00:38.944Z

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drumming
Four dead in Ohio

Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?

It happened once and I fear it will happen again.

I was a Junior in High School when this all came down. I

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George Takei: History has many painful lessons. (Original Post) sheshe2 8 hrs ago OP

We're finally on our own Bayard 6 hrs ago #1

You are correct, Bayard. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #2

Bayard

(27,206 posts)

1. We're finally on our own

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:24 PM

6 hrs ago

Rethuglicans will have no part in stopping this madness. You don't need a crystal ball to see it coming.

sheshe2

(94,093 posts)

2. You are correct, Bayard.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:30 PM

6 hrs ago

They will allow him to hurt every American, even their own. Power seems to mean more to them than their family and their future.

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