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It amazes me that some people who ordinarily can recognize autocratic bullying, tacky sloganeering, and - especially - camp value are unable to spot it in this Hate Scare that grips the Western world.

Jim Goad

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Jim Goad
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 12
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