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sarisataka

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Thu Jan 8, 2026, 03:54 PM Jan 2026

History buffs- what is the analog for ICE [View all]

I first thought Gestapo, a state tool to inspire fear and obedience, but the open aggression is more like the SA. Then I considered the East Germans took a page from both


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Gestapo
9 (75%)
Stasi
1 (8%)
Sturmabteilung
2 (17%)
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The Ku Klux Klan. yardwork Jan 2026 #1
Good choice!! lastlib Jan 2026 #3
There is a parallel sarisataka Jan 2026 #9
The KKK was openly state sponsored. yardwork Jan 2026 #11
your average cop shop, just at the federal level WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2026 #2
The KGB..... n/t lastlib Jan 2026 #4
The Gestapo didn't wear masks... Hugin Jan 2026 #5
The Nazi SS. SergeStorms Jan 2026 #6
Brownshirts. Jackbootedthugs. J6ers. Madmen Militia. Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #7
Here are a few more DBoon Jan 2026 #8
Hiwis Cirsium Jan 2026 #10
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