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She got fired and all she can think about is how much she regrets not doing more violence.

Kristi Noem: "It reminded me of the quote that is often attribute to George Orwell that states, 'People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.'"

5/3/26, 7:24 pm0 reposts15 likes

Daniel Malmer

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5 Mar

Oh, snap! They hadn't told her yet??

Thurston Nuggs IV

@thurstonnuggsiv.bsky.social

5 Mar

She needn't worry... I'm sure deep-thinker MarkWayne will be happy to run with that torch now.

Daniel Malmer

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5 Mar

So many deep thinkers to choose from!

Dmitri. #freeLink

@momus.bsky.social

5 Mar

that... doesn't sound like Orwell? Sounds more like Jack Nicklson's character paraphrased

Daniel Malmer

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5 Mar

I think you're right!

Dmitri. #freeLink

@momus.bsky.social

5 Mar

yes, not actually Orwell

winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu“Rough Men Stand Ready”: Neither Churchill nor OrwellThe famous quotation about Rough Men defending civilization, misattributed to Churchill, has a distant relation to something by Kipling.