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The Perversions of Tyranny

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Ben Sixsmith
Feb 02, 2026
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How’s your day looking? Good? Did you have time for a nice breakfast before work? Are you going to hang out with the kids later? Catch a movie?

How would your day look if you were going to have a cane slammed across your back?

Me? Well, I’d get through it. It’s not like it would kill me. But at the very least, I’m sure that it would ruin my day.

What about

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