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ginny skinny

(182 posts)
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 09:21 PM Feb 2019

Has anyone been watching "Dictator's Playbook" on PBS?

https://www.pbs.org/show/dictators-playbook/

I've caught bits and pieces but I hope to go back and watch the full episodes when I get a chance. I've watched most of the Mussolini and Franco episodes and saw a pretty good chunk of the Amin episode last night. It's almost too much to bear. Lot's of parallels.
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Has anyone been watching "Dictator's Playbook" on PBS? (Original Post) ginny skinny Feb 2019 OP
Good stuff. Haven't watched all of them, but what I saw showed the patterns... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #1
Just finished watching Idi Amin moments ago. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2019 #2
ty for the heads up. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #3
Saw a lot of the Franco episode... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #4

Wounded Bear

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4. Saw a lot of the Franco episode...
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 10:58 PM
Feb 2019

scary how all the ways that dictators work run in parallel lines.



I recently downloaded a YouTube copy of Rise & Fall of the 3d Reich based on the Shirer book. It is dated, but the strategies used by Hitler have some scary parallels, too.

Everybody should be taught this shit in school as very important historical lessons.

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