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DBoon

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9. A famous 20th century dictator removed adversaries from official photos

Reply to HereForTheParty (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:25 PM

7 hrs ago

Visual censorship was exploited in a political context, particularly during the political purges of Joseph Stalin, where the Soviet government attempted to erase some of the purged figures from Soviet history, and took measures which included altering images and destroying film.

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Pentagon removes portrait of Mark Milley, former top US general [View all] HereForTheParty 8 hrs ago OP

The Great Purge. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #1

Speaks to the SMALLNESS of the convicted felon who issued the order. usaf-vet 7 hrs ago #2

There are so many pressing issues, but petty revenge is on the top of his to do list. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #5

!984, Fahrenheit 451, and a Brave New World gab13by13 7 hrs ago #3

So many dystopian novels all rolled into one. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #6

Orange Julius Caesar is once again showing his maturity level by undoubtedly ordering the removal generalbetrayus 7 hrs ago #4

The Pentagon bending the knee Mr. Sparkle 7 hrs ago #7

How about their oath? Defend the country against foreign and domestic threats? Escurumbele 6 hrs ago #12

Right On Baron2024 3 hrs ago #19

Now we know. NO help from bluestarone 6 hrs ago #16

The weakness of Trump and his minions is astonishing -misanthroptimist 7 hrs ago #8

A famous 20th century dictator removed adversaries from official photos DBoon 7 hrs ago #9

Why didn't he use a sharpie on it? GreenWave 6 hrs ago #10

Chump will be gone in 4 years, then we can remove his portrait from every government building FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #11

I love your optimism! mountain grammy 6 hrs ago #17

Oh FFS raccoon 6 hrs ago #13

How very Stalinesque Hekate 6 hrs ago #14

The Victor Orban playbook is now being played out in live terms now folks........... turbinetree 6 hrs ago #15

I'm embarrassed for the DoD. TomSlick 3 hrs ago #18