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Party figures purged in fascist takeovers, post recalls

Original: Some of the party "big-shots" and some of those who had helped them take over were therefore "purged." Many would-be par

A social media post about the history of fascism claims that once fascists seized power, some senior party figures and early collaborators were purged, while would-be partners in the dictatorship, including industrialists, ended up jailed, exiled or dead. The post is tagged with fascism, US politics, history and propaganda, and is being shared in discussions drawing parallels between historical dictatorships and current American politics.

Why now: Readers are drawing historical parallels between past fascist purges and contemporary US politics.

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• Some of the party "big-shots" and some of those who had helped them take over were therefore "purged." Many would-be partners in the dictatorship, including some industrialists, wound up in jail, in exile, or dead. # fascism # uspol # history # propaganda · army_talk_fascism · 6

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