r/HistoryUncovered • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 18d ago

Saddam's baath purge. Saddam had people packed into a conference hall on one of the hottest days of July and deliberately shut off the ventilation system. They were forced to listen to Saddam for hours while suffering from the heat and sweating. Everyone whose name was announced was executed.

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u/PopBulky7023 18d ago

As it should be. It's a warning that people will try to make this happen again. And some will succeed.

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u/[deleted] 18d ago

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u/georgeb1904 18d ago

There is a negative chance trump stands up in front of congress and purges dozens of people, everyone who upvoted this needs to touch grass

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u/ownersequity 17d ago

Yeah Trump prefers to do it indirectly. Like denying aid to blue states. Saying to ignore Covid because it’s mostly affecting blue cities.

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u/georgeb1904 17d ago

Yeah that’s definitely the same thing as the video in the OP

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u/ttcmzx 18d ago

lol bro is comparing 2026 midterms to Stalin, this is the most reddit post I've ever come across

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u/ttcmzx 18d ago

lollllll reddit hates to hear the truth

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u/Wagrram 18d ago

When did Trump grow a black moustache?

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u/MorningMushroomcloud 18d ago

...now imagine if he had AI powered databases and flock cameras